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New from The Story of Stuff: Citizens United vs FEC

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

by Catherine Haug

Remember that landmark Supreme Court decision, Citizens United vs FEC, that held opened the door for corporations to spend as much money as they want to sway elections?

Now the Story of Stuff has a video about this decision, and its impacts upon our society and elections. Whether or not you agree with this point of view, it’s worth a watch. You can view this video at:

Citizens United vs FEC: Why Democracy only Works when People are in Charge.

For more on this issue, see Story of Stuff: About the Citizens United Issue

Other videos by The Story of Stuff: (more…)

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Compassion for Japan

Friday, March 25th, 2011

by Catherine Haug, March 22, 2011

I received the article below in an email from Robert Seymour, a member of our ESP community from Kalispell. He alerts us to a day of compassion for Japan, to be held on Sunday April 10.

If you choose not to participate via the community of churches, there are other organizations involved in the relief effort that you can support, including Unicef, Save the Children, Red Cross and Doctors without Borders. Or check out Google Crisis Relief: Resources related to the 2011 Japan Crisis. (more…)

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Open Door Flathead

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

by Catherine Haug

I’ve added a new link to our links column (under Sustainability Links) to this new Open Door Flathead website (still under construction), based in Whitefish but encompassing the greater Flathead Valley.

From their home page:

“We believe in integrating our individual visions and practices so that we may collaboratively create a resilient and regenerative community. We accomplish this by communicating with awareness and aligning our actions with our shared values of sustainability, wellness and unity.”

Check it out at www.opendoorflathead.com.

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A Blog for Hunters, Anglers, Gardeners & Cooks

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

by Catherine Haug, January 30, 2011

Is there a hunter or angler in your household? Do you garden or shop local Farmers Markets? Do you forage? If the answer to any of these is YES, then check out this wonderful blog by Hank Shaw on cooking local wild fish and game, and home-garden bounty. Check it out at Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. I’ve added this link to our links column under Food: Local/Organic Links category

I found this blog while googling ‘grouse brine.’ The top two responses were:

It has gourmet-quality recipes for all types of wild game and produce available in the USA and Canada:

  • venison (deer, elk, moose, caribou, bison);
  • duck & goose; upland game bird (grouse, pheasant, quail, partridge, chuckar);
  • dove & pigeon, rabbit;
  • hare & squirrel;
  • boar and bear;
  • fish & seafood;
  • sausage, salami, ham and other charcuterie items;
  • vegetarian recipes.

If foraging is your interest, select ‘foraging’ under ‘Top Categories’ in the right-hand column of his pages.

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GMO Chicken: Will that be coming soon to a store near you?

Friday, January 21st, 2011

by Catherine Haug, Jan 14, 2010

Researchers in England have successfully produced a live GMO chicken with that will not pass on avian flu (bird flu). It is hoped this modification will stop outbreaks of bird flu from spreading within poultry flocks such as those that caused the slaughter of over 7000 birds a year ago. And it also has the potential to stop new strains of the virus from passing on to humans. (See PhysOrg.com (2) or Time.com (5) for more detail on the research).

At this stage in the research, the bird, once exposed to bird flu virus, will get sick and die; it just won’t spread the disease. But if the bird is butchered for consumption before exposure, it still contains the GMO genetic material. The same is true of the eggs, and chicks raised from those eggs. Do we want this in our food supply?

It’s probably a few years from being introduced in our food supply, but now is the time to start planning ahead if you want to avoid this GMO chicken in your diet.

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Planes vs Trains, a Matter of Security & Sustainability

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Millimeter Wave Scanner Image

by Catherine Haug (photo, right, from Wikipedia)

Full-body scanners, used by TSA airport security before you can board a plane, have been much in the news lately (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Many people object to this intrusion into their personal privacy; others object to frequent radiation exposure, including from health screenings and from security scans. And almost everyone complains about the extra time it takes just to check in. (more…)

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