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Give Peace a Chance

Women Are Equal to Men in “Avatar” Movie, But Not On Earth

January 19, 2010

Of  the many things I noted in the movie, Avatar, is that the evil bad man is a shoot first US Colonel.  He is a money-over-humanity male character from Earth. while the Pandora and leading women characters,  play peacemaker or defender roles.
A female soldier dies trying to save the Na’vi, after changing her mind during [...]

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The Exploitation of Native American Ceremony

October 13, 2009

There’s been much confusion over my lifetime over which tribes are my ancestors. Word of mouth over the generations has it that I’m Cherokee both maternally and paternally. I identify most with the Cherokee woman who married a French Canadian in the 1700’s. In my heart, I know her.
The other bloodlines, I’m told, [...]

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Obama, the Peace President, Is Agent for Change

October 11, 2009

When President Obama won the Nobel Peace prize, I was just as confused as everybody else. But, it didn’t take long for my confusion to turn to anger over the remarks made throughout the United States. So many people felt he didn’t deserve the honor.
I struggled to listen to certain people, most of [...]

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How to start your very own world war, crusade, or genocide, or even elect a president!

September 18, 2009

There is no middle ground. None. Dehumanize anyone who holds a different viewpoint, and then make your opponent or anyone who disagrees with you seem as filthy, evil, and depraved as you possibly can. Then pitch this image to the masses, distilled down into a few slogans and sound-bytes. Repeat these slogans and sound-bytes often [...]

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Male Political Leaders and Musicians are Big Babies

September 15, 2009

The news this week is about yelling. It’s about being rude. And the most amazing thing is that each time someone has an outburst, it was a man who felt a public apology would make it all better; like a boo boo on their knee.
It’s a real statement on the state of consciousness of [...]

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