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Written by Jake
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Today is the International Day of Peace. Based on a U.N. Resolution in 1982, “Peace Day” is gaining increased recognition worldwide. There are events, activities and celebrations. But even more important, there are lives being saved. This year, believe it or not, tens of thousands of soldiers took a break from killing: the Taliban, NATO and U.S. forces pledged to a cease-fire on this day. As U.S. coalition spokesman Sgt. 1st Class Joel Peavey said, "It's crazy, but apparently the Taliban sent out an e-mail saying they were going to abide by it if we were, and we definitely are," he said. "It's a great day to show Afghans exactly what peace is like and how their everyday life would be if they just booted out the bad guys." While I think this fellow still needs to work a bit on his message—how is booting out the bad guys an act of peace?—it’s a start. So then, if they’re cooling their heels over there in Afghanistan, what can we do to commemorate the spirit of this day? |
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Written by Jake
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Big changes are coming. Are you ready?
While I personally made my escape from New York years ago, many readers may find themselves still in a major city when TSHTF (“the shit hits the fan”). So how can a survival-savvy city dweller make his or her way out to the countryside? Here are some thoughts.
Sewer travel: What would you need? Flashlights, extra batteries, galoshes, and some kind of tool to open up manholes.
Water travel (my favorite): Most major cities are built along rivers and oceans. Rather than fight it out with the other million and a half people trying to get off Manhattan, why not take an inflatable raft or kayak and go out the East or Hudson rivers?
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Written by Jake
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The Earth is our Mother. If we live out of balance with Her too long, we will perish.
Some believe that we can continue to have the comforts of modern man if we simply "turn off the lights" more, drive our cars less and eat organic food. I think that this misses the main point.
Many environmentalists seem unaware of the multidimensional nature of nature itself. Our Earth Mother is a sentient spaceship, not just a rock floating in space. All the indigenous cultures speak of a time when humanity lived in balance and harmony with the natural world.
So how do we get back?
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Written by Jake
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It has been said that without vision the people perish. And this is true. We the people have been perishing. We have lost our way. We have forgotten where we come from, who we are and where we are going. In answering these questions for ourselves, we can play our part in saving the world. You might find, like I have, that the world doesn’t really need saving, at least not in the way that most people mean by ‘saving the world’. |
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