Toward a Sustainable Future

Cultural Technology for Sustainable Living

Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:03 PM EST

by Earon S. Davis, J.D., M.P.H.

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Racist Code Words and Images Must be Discussed

Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:20 AM EST

There are those who claim that the recent New York Post cartoon depicting the author of the "stimulus bill" as a chimpanzee is not racist.

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debate, racism, monkey, us-news, darwin, primate, sustainability, cartoon, racist, new-york-post

Long Journeys on the Internet's "Series of Tubes"

Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:29 AM EST

For those unfamiliar with the "series of tubes" quote, this phrase arose from Senator Ted Stevens' rather inarticulate explanation of how the Internet works. He reported that one of the tubes had gotten blocked up, preventing one of his important emails from being transmitted.

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quotes, technology, internet, culture, maori, websites, quotations, series-of-tubes, sayings, aphorism

Black Man's Burden

Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:06 AM EST

How long has it taken to finally let African Americans feel that they are a vital part of this nation which they helped build? What a terrible burden to have to carry! Will it now be lifted? This is an amazing journey for all of us.

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race, politics, president, future, racism, sexism, obama, hope, inauguration, black-mans-burden

A Reasoned, Hopeful view of the Digital Age

Seeded on Mon Jan 5, 2009 2:29 PM EST (justmeans.com)

John's essay presents an interesting and hopeful perspective on economic sustainability in the digital age.

technology, economy, internet, blog, sustainable, digital-age, justmeans

China wrestles with growing obesity

Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 2:33 AM EST (USA Today)

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Healthcare or Wealthcare?

Sun Dec 7, 2008 4:08 PM EST

We all know that our healthcare system is broken and that insurance companies, entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare executives are skimming and scamming the health off of all levels of America.

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health, system, medicine, industry, wealth, healthcare-crisis, healthcare-system

Ode Magazine : Exchange : Living Earth Television: Your Neighbors Around the World

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:35 AM EST (Ode Magazine On-line)

Living Earth Television is the dream of Martha Foster, who was in China shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Martha decided that it was time to build a stronger infrastructure of peace by bringing films made locally around the world to be viewed by global audiences.

entertainment, media, peace, television, nonprofit, public-television, global-public-television, noncommercial

Come Out, Come Out, Whomever You Are! It is Thanksgiving!

Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:21 PM EST

One of the results of the recent US elections, at least outside of the bright red states, is that many people are feeling as if a gag has been removed from their turning-blue faces.

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america, race, diversity, freedom, us-news, thanksgiving, conservative, religious-right, vegan, vegetarian

"Sustainability Brothers" a Model for Collaboration of Different Environmental Activists

Seeded on Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:10 PM EST (greenprophet.com)

My brothers and I are all working on sustainability issues - and caught the attention of the greenprophet blogger!

technology, environment, brothers, sustainability, sustainability-brothers

A Grant Park Perspective

Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:10 PM EST

My partner, Martha, and I were there at Grant Park last night. It was an amazing experience to be with so many people, like us, who had felt that we were alone for many years in this country. It was a crowd of immense size, but immense diversity, solidarity and compassion.

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election, politics, president, obama, democrat, barack, grant-park

Maverick is His Name: Gambling is His Game

Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:58 PM EDT

Remember James Garner as Maverick in the 1960's western/comedy? Well, would we want self proclaimed Mavericks to run our country? Candidate slating is about preparing to govern a nation - not casting a movie.

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elections, politics, president, convention, mccain, obama, republican, democrat, maverick, palin

Divorcing "Marriage" from "Civil Unions"

Thu May 29, 2008 5:16 PM EDT

We know we're getting old when our children give us solutions to complex social issues. My youngest son, who just graduated from college, did just that. According to him, "Marriage" is a religious designation and is performed in whatever way those involved may wish.

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gay-marriage, marriage, politics, government, homosexual, civil-union, relationships, enforceable

Time for Higher Gas Taxes?

Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:34 AM EDT

Within the cloud of increasing gas prices, there is a silver lining. We may finally be at a point where demand for oil reduces. This is painful, but essential to our economy and to our environment.

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oil, tax, gas, clinton, politics, mccain, environment, obama, profits, gas-tax

Recovering From the "Free Market" Scam

Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:03 PM EDT

Well, if you jumped on the "smaller government" bandwagon, you probably also bow to the god of "free market" economics. Conservatives make fun of new agers' esoteric mystical belief systems, but "free markets" are exactly that.

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politics, economics, scam, conservative, free-market, divine-primates, earon-davis

Florida Republicans' Dirty Trick on Democrats

Sun Mar 9, 2008 11:06 PM EDT

Florida Republicans have no right to complain about the disenfranchisement of voters in the Florida Democratic Primary. After all, it was their dirty trick to move up the primary date against the will of Florida Democrats.

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florida, clinton, politics, obama, recount, unity, manipulation, unite, charlie-crist, dirty-tricks

Ralph Nader's Vehicle Unsafe at Any Speed

Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:51 PM EST

Remember the classic American movie, "It's a Wonderful Life?" Well, I'm not sure Ralph Nader's latest presidential bid will draw any progressive angels to his side.

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elections, 2008, politics, 2000, candidacy, ralph-nader, nader, 2004, cause, unsafe-at-any-speed

Recovering from the "Smaller Government" Scam

Wed Feb 6, 2008 12:48 PM EST

The American People are beginning to recover from a scam that has divided our nation for more than a generation.

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politics, liberal, scam, spin, conservative, neo-conservative, pundit, heritage-foundation, smaller-government

The Theist - Atheist Debate: A Critique

Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:08 PM EST

I know that it is "all the rage" to debate atheism vs. theism vs. agnosticism, but I believe that the nature of the debate does not address the real issues being faced by people. Attacking faith as illogical seems rather pointless to me.

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church, debate, religion, god, faith, truth, agnostic, beliefs, atheist, sam-harris

Observing Apes to Understand Human Nature

Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:49 PM EST

My future book project is "Divine Primates: How Human Nature Has Gotten Us Into - And Can Help Get Us Out Of - Our Global Crises."

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health, intelligence, language, apes, primates, human-nature, chimpanzees, frans-de-waal, divine-primates, laurie-santos

Public Health Implications of Redefining Human Nature

Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:43 PM EST

Public Health Implications of Redefining Human Nature By Earon S. Davis, J.D., M.P.H., L.C.M.T.

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health, future, environment, species, humans, sustainability, public-health, primates, human-nature

Religion for a Sustainable Future

Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:09 PM EDT

Religion, throughout history, has been a cultural and political flashpoint; too often a good idea gone bad. Inner thoughts of love and peace too easily turn to hatred and violence.

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peace, religion, future, god, spirituality, compassion

The Future of Alternative Medicine Practitioners

Thu Sep 6, 2007 12:18 AM EDT

I work in an integrative medicine program - as an integrative bodyworker.

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health, medicine, cam, massage, healing, bodywork, practitioners, complementary-medicine, alternative-medince

The (Non-Christian) Faith of America's Founding Fathers

Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:39 AM EDT

It is often stated today that America was founded as a Christian nation with Christian values. Of course, this is a naked conclusion unsupported by any evidence.

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america, peace, religion, faith, evangelicals, oneness, spirituality, universal, ecumenical, interspirituality

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