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of Mother Nature. Forget the candidates for a second this evening...what did you do to show support for the planet on this EARTH DAY 2008? Have you showered the pols with "green" ...
by jillian
 23 comments
on Tue Apr 22, 2008 at 09:25 PM PDT
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Happy Earth Day ...from Santa Barbara, California home of the national disaster that ...
by jillian
 24 comments
on Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 07:24 AM PDT
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Tired of the political "tit for tat" being thrust upon us via the corporate media? Want some really "meaty" issues to gnaw on and digest? Issues that aren't being highlighted in your news at 10? I ...
by jillian
41 comments
on Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 06:10 PM PDT
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My first diary since being threatened by some hatefilled bloggers. I'm still a little skittish after recieving physical threats...but it's an important day today. EARTH HOUR day. 8:00 p.m. - ...
by jillian
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on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 09:52 AM PDT
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It's the day before Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont go to the polls. We've all seen the Red Telephone commercials. Our Planet has been trying to contact us as to show us how ill it is becoming.
by jillian
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on Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 07:33 PM PST
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Conserve your energy. Take a breather from candidate bashing diaries. Let's talk about ISSUES...shall we? Now...ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS TO USE!
Radioactive remains: The forgotten story of the ...
by jillian
54 comments
on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 07:33 PM PST
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Man...what a week. I'm pooped. Without further adieu, stories on the topic that dare not speak it's name within either Party... ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS to USE! (P.S. No candidates were bashed in ...
by jillian
38 comments
on Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 07:58 PM PST
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Yes. Good News. There IS some out there. Time to highlight... Environmental Good News to USE.
Research hub for electric cars could lead to energy independence. At ...
by jillian
16 comments
on Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 11:25 AM PST
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I managed to survive the first election. (Full disclosure...I'm working a temp job in an Elections Office) The phlem in the lungs is still not gone after 5 weeks. Still hacking. Our office now has a ...
by jillian
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on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 10:51 AM PST
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Yes. My heart is heavy as today Senator Edwards is leaving the Presidential campaign "reality show." I voted for the Senator via Vote by Mail balloting here in California. My vote was NOT wasted. It ...
by jillian
10 comments
on Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 08:36 PM PST
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..and some simple plain trash talk. How we've turned our planet into a big trash can. The Issue that dare not speak it's name in debates... The ENVIRONMENT . Now......
by jillian
8 comments
on Sat Jan 26, 2008 at 07:51 PM PST
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Yes. I have a temp job at our local Elections Office and have been sitting on my "Vote by Mail" ballot for awhile. It was a little slow today, so thought I would fill out my ballot. For President, I ...
by jillian
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on Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 07:02 PM PST
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Happy MLK Day. What you don't hear the "corporate media" talking about today is the lack of environmental justice based on race. Sure you hear the panic about lead based paint in toys...but rarely a ...
by jillian
20 comments
on Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 05:48 PM PST
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Yes. I'm sick as a dog. Even though I have health insurance, which is deducted from my Temp Job (at the Elections office) Pay, I can't afford to go see a doctor because that would mean missing ...
by jillian
29 comments
on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 07:02 PM PST
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It's been raining cats and dogs for three days. Sure we need the moisture, but all at once? Don't think so. Anyway...since the environment doesn't seem to be on the question list for these "debates"..
by jillian
31 comments
on Mon Jan 07, 2008 at 05:22 PM PST
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( Time for a quick commercial announcement.... ) Believe the elections were "stolen/rigged?"? WORK A POLL! Worried about 80 year olds in charge of technological ...
by jillian
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on Mon Dec 31, 2007 at 07:17 AM PST
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I swear. Not a single more See's Candy for me. I'm almost holiday candied out. I just want the 25th to come and go so I don't have to deal with people out of their minds about buying cr*p for people ...
by jillian
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on Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 08:10 PM PST
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Holy smoke. There's moisture coming down from the skies. It's been so long since we've seen rain, I think we almost forgot what it was! Almost torrential at times. Flash flood warning. Wooo Hoo! ...
by jillian
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on Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 08:13 PM PST
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I've had the wonderful opportunity to do some writing for our local weekly, The Independent. My wonderful editor,
by jillian
10 comments
on Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 11:53 PM PST
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Brrrr. It's cold here in Santa Barbara. Well...California cold...47 degrees. Time to bundle up and catch up with some Environmental News...to USE.
Drilling operations reshape landscape.
by jillian
48 comments
on Mon Dec 10, 2007 at 08:41 PM PST
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