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  • Henry VIII – Family Man?

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    The Oxford University Press asks, “was Henry VIII a “family man” so to speak?” The notion seems vaguely ridiculous; by 1547, the philandering English monarch had laid claim to six wives, two of which he had executed, including the infamously-beheaded Anne Boleyn. However, King Henry’s children were perhaps among his most prized possessions, comprising the…

  • Join the Global Citizen Festival

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    Global Citizen Festival Saturday, September 28th, 2013 Central Park, Great Lawn New York City A world without extreme poverty is only going to be become a reality if we – as Global Citizens – create and commit to a new global partnership that involves us, charities, companies and governments around the world. The 2013 Global…

  • The Tides of Manaunaun – Henry Cowell

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    “The Tides of Manaunaun” (1912) from Three Irish Legends Story according to John Varian which prefaces Cowell’s score: “Manaunaun was the god of motion, and long before the creation, he sent forth tremendous tides, which swept to and fro through the universe, and rhythmically moved the particles and materials of which the gods were later…

  • First Saturday of July Named International Day of Cooperatives

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    ‘The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that the International Day of Cooperatives [is] to be celebrated annually on the first Saturday of July,’ informed Sandeep Marwah President of World Peace Development And Research Foundation and Ambassador of International Human Rights Organization affiliated to United Nation and International Bar Association….The aim of this International Day is…

  • Photo of the Day

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    Billie Holiday, 1938 The “Lady Sings the Blues” myth was strictly for people who don’t get the music and don’t care to, part of a pervasive worship of tragic artists who die young, for the sake of the bad habits, not the art. Billie Holiday’s force of personality comes through on the records regardless, and…

  • Why Global Warming Should Keep You Awake at Night: Dr. Jennifer Francis Gives Chilling Testimony to Congress

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    Originally posted on robertscribbler:   In a July 18 testimony to Congress, Dr. Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist from Rutgers and key innovator to understanding how climate change has brought about dangerous alterations to the Northern Hemisphere Jet Stream, provides five compelling reasons why we should all be quite concerned about human caused global warming.…

  • Why The Septuagint Is Important To The Study of Christianity

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    Timothy Michael Law, author of When God Spoke Greek: The Septuagint and the Making of the Christian Bible explains what the Septuagint is, and why it is so important to the study of Christianity. The name Septuagint refers to what is mostly a collection of ancient translations. The Jewish scriptures were translated from Hebrew and Aramaic into…

  • All good things are wild & free

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    Originally posted on An Indian Nomad: An Indian Nomad View original post

  • The Poetry Society of New York Holding Third Annual Festival

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    The 3rd Annual New York City Poetry Festival Saturday & Sunday, July 27th & 28th, 2013 11am-5pm Governors Island, Colonel’s Row For directions to Governors Island FREE ($10 Suggested Donation) Featuring Lara Glenum, Cornelius Eady, Dorothea Lasky, Catherine Wagner, CA Conrad, Paul Legault, Todd Colby, Anne Waldman, Geoffrey Nutter, Andrew Durbin, Miguel Algarin, J. Hope Stein,…

  • Monsanto Feeling Pressure from the Public

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    Mandy Adwell at The 9 Billion blog notes that “it has been a rough year for Monsanto, especially in Europe.” After several countries banned the use of genetically modified seeds and several others banned the use of certain pesticides, the company has announced it will withdraw all pending approval requests for new genetically modified crops…