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Wednesday, March 3, 2004 |
The Junk Science of George W. Bush, by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
"Today, flat-earthers within the Bush Administration--aided by right-wing allies who have produced assorted hired guns and conservative think tanks to further their goals--are engaged in a campaign to suppress science that is arguably unmatched in the Western world since the Inquisition. Sometimes, rather than suppress good science, they simply order up their own. Meanwhile, the Bush White House is purging, censoring and blacklisting scientists and engineers whose work threatens the profits of the Administration's corporate paymasters or challenges the ideological underpinnings of their radical anti-environmental agenda. Indeed, so extreme is this campaign that more than sixty scientists, including Nobel laureates and medical experts, released a statement on February 18 that accuses the Bush Administration of deliberately distorting scientific fact 'for partisan political ends.'" [The Nation]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2004 |
Agenda: final input on comprehensive plan update (meeting #3 of 3)
Facilitator: Ron Ruehl, NC State Heritage Development Officer, western NC region
Saturday, February 28
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
Andrews Community Center*
*please note the change in location (the old furnace died at the Valleytown Cultural Arts Center, and total heating system replacement is now in progress there)
Important Note: for organizations based in Cherokee County with an emphasis on the arts, history, cultural and historic resources, and the natural environment: the updated heritage development plan will be used by a variety of regional and state entities to identify and find ways to support Cherokee County's heritage development initiatives and achieve the economic benefits of heritage and eco-tourism. It will serve as the reference for Cherokee County's priority initiatives being undertaken by local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, community clubs and associations, and other community development oriented entities.
If your organization has any role to play in heritage development, please make sure it's actively represented in the process. The resulting plan document will be the authoritative reference for Cherokee County, and will include:
(1) a roster of contact and other important information about heritage development related organizations based in Cherokee County;
(2) an inventory of sites and attractions;
(3) a calendar of major annual events;
and most important:
(4) summaries of priority projects requiring funding support now, or in the future ("brick and mortar" as well as other program or development funds).
If your organization has not received the input forms package, Gabby Hudson says call her at the Chamber of Commerce (828-837-2242) and she'll be happy to oblige.
Questions? Contact Heritage Partners of Cherokee County, NC.
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 |
On Thursday, I had the pleasure of seeing Ben Utley, owner of the NC Mountain Made website, again. It's always fun being around Ben, who has a cheerful and optimistic personality.
NC Mountain Made is a heritage database of authentic music, authors, storytellers, and handmade arts & crafts of western North Carolina. In the not-too-distant-future, Ben will be helping artisans in western North Carolina sell their products over the Internet.
He came to the monthly meeting of Appalachian Heritage Crafters and updated us on the progress he is making getting his new venture organized.
A number of our members expressed interest in working with Ben and we'll probably see some of their art on his site, soon.
Ben's added a calendar covering Western North Carolina Heritage and Cultural Events. Be sure to check it out!
Don't forget. If you're interested in what he's doing to promote and preserve our Appalachian heritage, you can sign up for his announcements list and he'll keep you informed.
I hope you have great success with this, Ben!
2:33:15 PM
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Monday, January 26, 2004 |
Finally, things are starting to settle down around here.
Last week I caught a nasty bug and didn't feel much like doing anything for most of the week. I managed to take Mom to her doctor's appointments and keep both of us fed, but that's about all I managed until Saturday, when I started feeling better.
Mom had the same bug and we were a sorry crowd most of the week.
She finished her radiation therapy last week and the skin cancer on her nose looks much better. The doctors are convinced that the radiation therapy was a success and it doesn't look like any surgery will be necessary.
For the first time in weeks, we don't have to make a trip to a doctor or hospital every day, and only have one appointment for her this whole week. This means that I can start trying to whip my schedule back into shape and get back to doing what I need to be doing to grow my businesses.
Saturday morning, I downloaded over 2,000 email messages and over 1,500 of them were spam. This is getting to be horrible.
Because I'm involved in marketing and have wide ranging interests, creating filters for the spam hasn't been easy. What many people would prefer to block, I want to read. So, I filter my email into over 100 separate in-boxes and deal with each in-box based on its priority. I managed to get through all the most important messages by Saturday afternoon and caught up will all of them early this morning.
If you've been trying to reach me over the last few days, I should have responded by now. If I didn't, please email me and put something significant in the subject line.
Recently, I've stopped reading messages where the subject is blank or only says Hi or Hello. Many spam messages use these subjects. If you want to email me and get my attention, put something in the subject line that will stand out and which gives a good representation of what your message is about.
I should be back on schedule with my communications by tomorrow. Sorry about the delays last week.
I'm going to be opening several new websites in the next couple of weeks and I'll announce them here.
This evening, I'll be making the rounds of the discussion groups that I've been neglecting over the last few weeks and get caught up there.
It's going to be good having more time to get things done.
All the best,
JD
I succeed by helping you succeed
12:44:31 PM
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Wednesday, January 14, 2004 |
Keen Eye for the Nano Guys. Serious concerns exist over the health threats posed by nanotechnology, but now a new microscope allows scientists and doctors to see the impact for the first time. By Daithí Ó hAnluain. [Wired News]
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Sunday, January 11, 2004 |
Democratizing the Media, and More. The broadcast culture assumes that most of us are "consumers" of mass media. We are merely receptacles for what Hollywood, the music industry and even our local daily newspaper decide we should view, hear or read. The post-broadcast culture is a democratization of media, and it comes at things from the opposite stance. It says that anyone also can be a creator, not just a consumer. There's a world of difference. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]
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Saturday, January 10, 2004 |
(Coming soon...)
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© Copyright 2004 John L. Dilbeck.
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