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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Thursday, April 8: Walt Whitman Birthplace/Wilderness event with Max Wheat

Posted on April 6, 2010 by kwilder

Book discussion at Walt Whitman Birthplace “Reading Between the Lines Into the American Wilderness,” with Maxwell Wheat, Jr. as facilitator Thursday,  April 8, 2010 at 7pm at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic  Site and Interpretive Center 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., Dix Hills (631 427-5240) Free Event (there may be a requested donation to […]

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Can oil drilling create or magnify earthquakes? Info on Santa Barbara region…

Posted on April 5, 2010 by kwilder

2011 update: A commission in Arkansas, studying a series of earthquakes, believes that gas drilling is connected to increased earthquake activity in Arkansas. Story at the Daily Mail UK: here. KW: These are comments from Chris Landau (see bio at bottom) in an e-mail of  Monday, April 5, 2010 4:14 AM. Landau had an April […]

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Observations from the storms on Long Island…

Posted on March 14, 2010 by kwilder

Kimberly’s musings on the heavy wind and rain storm: It is Sunday morning, March 14, 2010. Last night, there was a fierce storm along the northeast coast. Here in Suffolk County, Long Island, we saw a lot of wind and rain. There was one surge of wind near MacArthur airport which rose to the level […]

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Spring is coming: Photos of Robert Moses Beach

Posted on March 7, 2010 by kwilder

The Spring weather got to us. Ian and I took a drive to Robert Moses Park to go by the ocean. One quick video from the cellphone at bottom Also, some photos…

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Do all these earthquakes mean something?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by kwilder

Update for November 2, 2011: In Oklahoma, earthquakes could be a result of “fracking”, natural gas extraction. Story: here. Info from The US Geological Survey about earthquakes is here. Gives dates, magnitude, and info for recent summer 2011 Virginia and Colorado earthquakes. August, 2011, Earthquake analysis: Did fracking (gas and oil extraction) cause the Virginia […]

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DN!: Congress to Investigate Safety of Natural Gas Drilling Practice Known as Hydraulic Fracturing

Posted on February 23, 2010 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org:. The top Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have asked eight oil-field companies to disclose the chemicals they’ve used and the wells they’ve drilled in over the past four years. Last week, Waxman also revealed two of the largest gas drilling companies have pumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of […]

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Video For Valentine’s Day: Poet Max Wheat’s love poem for Ginger

Posted on February 13, 2010 by kwilder

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Sat morning: It’s snowing in Long Island…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by kwilder

Update: It is now 7:38am in North Babylon, Long Island (ie: Western Suffolk, the middle of the island). There is no snow on the ground, and no snow falling right now (there were flurries a little while ago.) Yahoo weather now reports: “Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.” Will post […]

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Body found on Plum Island (Long Island, NY)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by kwilder

from Washington Post/AP Story Body found on NY’s Plum Island, disease lab site The Associated Press Friday, January 15, 2010; 3:55 AM PLUM ISLAND, N.Y. — A human body has washed ashore on suburban New York’s tiny Plum Island, where the U.S. government has an aging lab for studying dangerous animal diseases… The Suffolk County […]

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It’s snowing on Long Island: What to do

Posted on December 19, 2009 by kwilder

The snow is really coming down. Ian and I got some holiday shopping in earlier. And, we used a gift certificate he got for Hanukkah to have a nice dinner out (at a place right up the street.) If you are having trouble thinking of what to do inside all day and night, here is […]

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Sunday night into Monday: Geminid Meteor Shower

Posted on December 13, 2009 by kwilder

The Geminid Meteor Shower has been going on a few days, and is supposed to peek early Monday morning. There is a link to an article: here. And, more below… (excerpt from) The LA Times Blog Geminid meteor shower 2009: Where to watch, what to bring Sky-watchers, get ready for another late-night adventure. The Geminid […]

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Copenhagen climate talks: tens of thousands of demonstrators

Posted on December 13, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt–out of order–from the BBC) Copenhagen police detain 968 in climate change rally “…Activists are arguing for an ambitious, legally binding agreement on emissions cuts to be signed by world leaders at the summit’s conclusion at the end of next week…” “Police in Copenhagen in Denmark say nearly 1,000 protesters were detained after a huge […]

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In Copenhagen: Global Greens forum to address global warming

Posted on December 9, 2009 by kwilder

based on a press release from the Green Party of The United States: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Global Greens forum on December 13 to address global warming during UN Copenhagen Climate Conference Green Party leaders from around the world–including  Wangari Maathai, José Bové and Elizabeth May–to participate; US Greens challenge Obama to stop appeasing corporate […]

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PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse this Friday

Posted on December 7, 2009 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, December 11, 2009 at 8pm First United Methodist Church in Amityville $7 suggested donation, more if possible, less if necessary. Music by: George Mann (Singer/songwriter, labor singer, friend and supporter of the late Julius Margolin) Poetry by: Kathaleen Donnelly Presentation on a project for veterans by: George Mann Finale music by: George […]

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