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March 06

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Webitorial: WoMb Anniversary  April 1 marks one year of Word of Mouth... phee puts pixel to screen and gets back on the soap box Mar 31/06 webitorial words, speak the word
Eagle Cam Update From Claire Sierra's blog, the story of Doug Carrick and the eagle cam Mar 31/06 borrowed words
More on Bird Flu  unattributed info on the link between TamiFlu, Rumsfeld & Bush...from Sabina Acheson Mar 30/06 general words.
Finally…a funny blonde joke. Don Bradley posts a... well... stupid stupid blonde joke!!... and sorta funny. Sorta. Mar 30/06 what's so funny words
Bush Screensaver  America's favourite screensaver, link by Care Leah FitzGerald Mar 30/06 worth a thousand words
Hornby Eagles WebCam Too cool for words! Link to the eagle cam provided by Claire Sierra, from her blog Kwak Kwak Mar 30/06 borrowed words
Aries New Moon  A few words for the Aries New Moon, the astrological New Year Mar 29/06 astro*words
Imperial Overreach is Accelerating the Global Decline of America  Ha ha ha, America... by Martin Jacques, from The Guardian Mar 29/06 world wide words
Harper’s Weekly Review Mar 28 2006  I can never decide if these weekly reviews are funny or frightening. From harpers.org Mar 28/06 world wide words
Canadians Seek Nuclear Deterrent The secret is out.. Hornby Island is acquiring a nuclear weapon... at bargain rates. Article by Will Thomas, from willthomas.com Mar 28/06 what's so funny words, borrowed words
Scientists study revived 1918 flu virus  Virus that killed 40 to 50 million people has been recreated in the laboraty... there's a comfy thought. Article by Sandy Kleffman Mar 28/06 world wide words
South Dakota law bans nearly all abortions  Draconian new law in South Dakota; article from CNN posted by Phil Bailey, who says 'women and men need to stand up on this'   see comments Mar 28/06 world wide words
The Hornby Island Marketing Initiative  An introduction to the new HICEEC marketing, events & foods coordinators, by Tony Law Mar 27/06 speak the word, word up!
TOURISM ON HORNBY ISLAND - Community Plan Tony Law tells us what the OCP has to say about tourism on Hornby Mar 27/06 speak the word, word up!
Canada Violating International Law In Afghanistan, War Vet Tells Troops, PM military vet John McNamer wrote to Stephen Harper, questioning the legality of our actions in Afghanistan Mar 27/06 world wide words
Fiddling as the Earth Burns Scary wake-up words from Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace and captain of the Rainbow Warrior Mar 27/06 world wide words
Tetchy and Kvetchy by Sgt. Scorpio; a look at the strange side of local news. What's really going on? Mar 26/06 what's so funny words
Blogger gives dark secrets the first-class treatment  Article about postsecret.com, which was reviewed here in November. Article by Maria Puente, USA Today Mar 26/06 world wide words
What’s Up with Union Bay Credit Union?  Are they trying to get rid of us?  Why? I'm getting paranoid... by phee Mar 26/06 speak the word
Ride Wanted   Mary is looking for a ride from Nanaimo to Hornby April 7 Mar 26/06 free classifieds
Message from Paul in Africa Yes, he made it... the story of Paul Adam's travels and travils in the so-called 'dark continent' Mar 26/06 words from away
Spring Ceremony to Heal Mother Earth Another borrowed blog offering from the paper bag priestess Mar 24/06
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Ferry service in much of coastal B.C. is considered the local highway "Except for where it isn't considered part of the highways, like everywhere else," Care Leah says. Article from MyTelus.com Mar 24/06 world wide words
Have a beer on Australia? No thanks, says Canada  Canada takes exception to cheeky Aussie ad... what, no sense of humour, Canada? Mar 24/06 world wide words
Hippie Chimps Fast Disappearing in the Congo "What can we do if bonobos taste good?" Bonobo chimps, who solve disputes with sex, declining fast. By Anjan Sundaram, Associated Press Mar 24/06 world wide words
A fuel-efficient afterlife for cooking oil SVO (straight veggie oil) is the wave of the future... but we knew that already Mar 23/06 world wide words
How to Spot a Baby Conservative  Whiny children, claims a new study, tend to grow up rigid and traditional. Future liberals, on the other hand... by Kurt Kleiner, Toronto Star Mar 23/06 world wide words
L.A. bus worker retiring on 100th birthday  by Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press  Does he look 100 years old to you? (photo included) Mar 22/06 world wide words
Harpers Weekly March 21, 2006  If you don't think the world is weird, read this... Mar 21/06 world wide words
Canada’s growing marijuana problem The Harper government is determined to stop the trend toward legalisation  see comments Mar 20/06 world wide words
Bush Didn’t Bungle Iraq, You Fools The mission was indeed accomplished... to drive up the price of oil. Article by George Palast, the Guardian Mar 20/06 world wide words
For Muslim Who Says Violence Destroys Islam, Violent Threats by John Broder from the NY Times. Dr. Wafa Sultan speaks out against violence, receives hatred and abuse Mar 20/06 world wide words
Amazing Animal Story - Hippo & Tortoise  Touching photos of the friendship between an orphaned baby hippo and a 100-yr-old tortoise Mar 20/06
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Happy Anniversary, Iraq Cindy Sheehan's reflections on the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq Mar 19/06 world wide words
Ninety-three years of bombing the Arabs  Think Guernica was the first wholesale bombing of civilians? Think again... no wonder the Arabs are upset Mar 19/06 world wide words
Paola Harris Interviews Paul Hellyer Italian Ufologist interviews the former Canadian Defense Minister about UFOs. He's a believer. Mar 19/06 world wide words
Activists Share Reservations About Global Forum It's about water; a Hornby issue too, as Phil Bailey points out. Article by Diego Cevallos Mar 19/06 world wide words
Stop the Election Day Cheating - Or it Will Spread Further  by Robert Steinback. More about the 2004 Federal US Election... posted by Phil Bailey Mar 18/06 world wide words
“We’re Here Because We’re Here” - Canada in Afghanistan by Jason Kunin Why are Canadian troops in Afghanistan? Because! Mar 17/06 world wide words
Stop Wyeth and the FDA: Your Hormones Are in Danger  The FDA is attempting to ban bio-identical hormones: here's how to protest. by Julian Whitaker, MD Mar 16/06 world wide words
Virgo: Practical Self-Love Virgo Full Moon words, two days late; with an update on how I'm doing by phee Mar 16/06
my words: pheeblog, astro*words
April Fool’s Day  Are the Canadian Media and Police planning to invade the Mohawks April 1st? by MNN, from ZNet Mar 15/06 world wide words
Harper’s Weekly Review March 14 2006  Worldly weird happenings this week... Mar 15/06 world wide words
Hungering For Justice At My First Congressional Testimony  by Mike Ferner, from ZNet. A 42-day fast to protest America's occupation of Iraq... a dispirited report from a participant Mar 15/06 world wide words
The Avian Flu Threat Is Real  by Stephen Soldz from ZNet.  Another look at the Avian Flu issue  see comments Mar 15/06 world wide words
YouTube - 9/11 Revisited (updated) 56-minute video (watch with high speed). If you have doubts that 9/11 was an inside job, doubt no more... see comments Mar 13/06 world wide words
Festival Art Show Artist Submission Form and Workshop / Talk  Download Artist Submission form here. Workshop with Ken Flett, June 11 Mar 13/06
A & E words, word up: events
The issue here is one of is rampant child abuse, not one of polygamy. Note the extreme contradictions in these stories.  A collection of news reports focusing on Bountiful and similar communities, posted by Care Leah FitzGerald Mar 13/06 world wide words
Message from Paul update from Paul Adam on his way to Africa Mar 12/06
words from away
The First Other Winds, Part 2  by Subcomandante Marcos, a message from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, part 2 of 2 Mar 12/06 world wide words
The First Other Winds, Primera, 1/2 by Subcomandante Marcos, a message from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, part 1 of 2 Mar 12/06 world wide words
Experimental weather modification bill - fast tracking - for passage in US Senate and House of Representatives by Rosalind Peterson Mar 11/06 world wide words
Little Manchurian Candidates chilling story of the dumbing down of American Schools by Matt James  see comments Mar 10/06 world wide words
“Deeper Than Grass” On Sale at Co-op; CD Release Party Date Set TreeRoots Revolution CD release parties on Hornby & Denman, by Peter Cloud Panjoyah Mar 09/06
A & E words, word up: events
 
Guatemalan Authorities Raid Community Radio Associations community radio under threat in Guatemala  Cultural Survival Article Mar 09/06 world wide words
International Women’s Day Thoughts How it used to be, how I'd like it to be, & a plug for Pacific Women's Circle Association camps. by phee Mar 08/06
my words: pheeblog, speak the word
Muktharan Mai, I Will Not Die a one hour radio essay spotlights violence against women  download or listen Mar 08/06 world wide words
Bob Cain’s Photoblog See Bob's new blog, which showcases his huge collection of photos Mar 08/06
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Harper’s Weekly Review March 7, 2006  Another weird and wacky week in the world, from harpers.org... Mar 07/06 world wide words
The Secret to Being as Radical as We Want to Be is to Finance the Revolution Ourselves by Michael Shuman from AdBusters.org Mar 06/06 world wide words
American Agriculture Increasingly Resembles a Soviet Failure by George Pyle from AdBusters.org; see comments Mar 06/06 world wide words
Push to Get More Female Content on the Radio 'FemCon' regulations proposed; from Robert W. Willis at theTyee Mar 06/06 world wide words, the word about radio
15 Arrested At White House Protesting U.S. Torture Practices by Mike Ferner from Z-Net  see comments Mar 06/06 world wide words
Seasonal Affective Disorder sufferers need natural sunlight, not antidepressants or artificial light another article by Mike Adams on the need for sunshine (duh!) Mar 05/06 world wide words
Welcome to the town of Allopath allegory by Mike Adams, "the Health Ranger" Mar 05/06
world wide words
And the Hamster Shall Lie Down With the Snake… photo & story of hamster and snake who live together as friends (really!) Mar 03/06
world wide words, worth a thousand words
By Storm Hornby collective on tour: Melisa DeVost, Cimarron Knight, Pest, Michael Lobban, Tony Wilson Mar 03/06 A & E words, word up: events
Joe King Clubhouse Break In 'low-lifes' exist even on Hornby... suspects 'teenager & frizzy-haired woman' (not me!).   see comments Mar 03/06 word up!
Hornby Islands Trust Community Meeting  participate in the process, Sunday March 5th Mar 02/06 word up: events
Swami Beyondananda’s 2006 State of the Universe Address  Swami says, it's time for an up-wising: the shift is about to hit the fan Mar 02/06 what’s so funny words
cynical magical observations  the latest from the paper bag priestess see comments Mar 02/06 speak the word, borrowed words
Flu Fear  From “The Business of Emotions” by Richard Marsden: a look at the emotional politics of avian flu see comments Mar 02/06 world wide words
Big Biz’s Organic Grab more story of corporate ownership of organic products, from Now Toronto by Adria Vasil  see comments Mar 02/06 world wide words
The Whole Story Phee's February 100-words-per-section story from Truth is a Crazy Poet Mar 02/06 borrowed words, creative words
Introduction to the “Hornby Island Marketing Agency Project”  introductory session to find out more about HICEEC's Economic Renewal project Mar 02/06 word up: events
Protecting The Rights of a Holocaust Denier Ultimately Protects Us All by Michael Shermer Mar 02/06 world wide words