https://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/07/23/dont-get-caught-holding-dollars-when-the-u-s-default...

By some measures, the United States is even more deeply in hock than Greece. Greece’s...

I'm starting to worry about you, SM.

As I'm sure many of you who have followed the discussion categories on WaccoBB.net, the user Speak2Truth has been posting very many ultra-conservative posts the last few days (including referring to...

Hi - We have no problem getting vendors to leave lockable oil recycling drums at our kitchen where its their
responsibility to pickup the oil.

here's the most established local veggie oil...

I am looking to buy a diesel truck so i can convert it to a veggie truck but before I even start looking for a car I want to know how likely it will be that I can actually get the veggie oil. Across...

Though I wish it went further, it is certainly a major step in the direction of justice for farmers - and protecting access to healthy food for all of us. Please read and consider supporting the...

Thanks for your observations, Mark.
As I massage therapist of 31 years, I certainly agree that some people do not "bring it", ie: their full intention, attention and commitment to excellence and...

I cannot comment on the general efficacy, or lack thereof , of Ear Candling. The one time I did make an appointment with someone in Sebastopol who advertised doing it professionally; I was...

Here's a petition we can sign:

Stop the CDFA closing California Raw Milk Farms

Target: Assembly Member - Nora Campos, DA Jeffrey Rosen, County Supervisor David Cortese, City council Rose...

Turns out that we already got Chief Weaver's attention. He sent me the following note along with his permission to post it:

I did research the incident and found the following:

Earlier on the...

Thanks for posting this, John. To me, it is a fairly accurate description of the symptoms of the problem but leaves out the true cause, which I believe to be our fragmented human consciousness, our...

I find it kind of funny how there are many who support THIS corporation and it's plan - as opposed to other corporations (Sprouts) and their plans. It demonstrates that the community should have a...

Another suggestion for searching is Startpage.com. It's stated to be the most private search engine on the web.

Bing.com is kinda snazzy but it's owned by Bill Gates and he's the number one...

7th Grader discovers all but one US presidents are distant relatives of one British king:
https://www.ksbw.com/r/21404492/detail.html

Clever girl,, here's a video:
https://wimp.com/formerking/

I would put it more strongly than that. Convicting someone of a crime, in this case murder, simply does not mean he/she is a murderer, even in a technical sense. It would only mean that in a world in...

As a daughter of a mixed race family and Grandmother to mixed race grandbabies, I certainly empathized with your position and appreciate your balanced and thoughtful response, Sabrina. There are...

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Thanks, Laurel, for your knowledge and the web article about Hungarian cooking. I used to watch my grandmother make strudel -- stretching the dough on a table to paper thinness.

I learned...

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In Hungary we spread duck fat and lard on bread to eat as a snack. I recently discovered virgin coconut oil (VCO) and read about the versatility of it. Now I spread it on bread, cook with it,...

I think this is a really important issue and I'm sad to see this thread turn so ugly... I think we should all calm down a little bit and try to bring some personal integrity into this discussion. As...

US orders news fricking blackout:

https://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/International/18-Jun-2011/US-orders-news-blackout-over-crippled-Nebraska-Nuclear-Plant-report
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One thing's for sure here: if you feel you have to be hiding something from your partner, whether it's a sexual encounter or anything else, the intimacy and trust that is the basis of a deep...

I appreciated this a lot as I'm spending more time outside and have questioned the usefulness of chemical sunscreen (even "natural" ones). This article seems to answer a lot of my questions:
CS...

Thanks for your obviously well thought out responses, Dixon. I will do my best to reply although, I confess, I would much rather hit the reset button and move on, preferrably to my garden where the...

Thanks for the reference, but that is pretty much the aceepted "western" view of acupuncture, with meridian lines and so forth, which many people of a scientific bent find difficult to swallow, since...

O.K. people I think we need a timeout here. This thread has become way to personal and is in a nose dive toward the negative. I propose that for the good of the community as well as the individuals...

So, essentially then, you are calling "plenty of us" wackos by implication. Is "plenty" a scientific term?



This is a classic example of a passive-aggressive trait. Dixon is hurt, scared, and...

Hello Everyone,
I have really enjoyed Richard Feynman's books and lectures and youtube clips. I have the highest respect for him.
There is a great DVD you can check out from the library called...

I enjoyed reading these quotes from genius Richard Feynman just yesterday, so I thought I'd share:

An introduction to one of his lectures:

What I am going to tell you about is what we teach our...

Thank you Barry,
Very well said.

Two quotes for Dixon and anyone else who is interested:

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."
Albert Einstein

"You can't...

Here's how this unfolded:





Dixon, you first used the term delusion in response to Gene's comment: "Three's are magical, can't offer any proof but some things just prove themselves over...

The Miriam-Webster dictionary defines delusion as ": a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence...

This is very long, so you'll need to go to the link below to read it. I appreciate it and wanted to share it here - perhaps especially for those who tend toward skepticism. Should we believe any of...

Great article!
Thanks for posting this. I agree wholeheartedly about the limitations of scale in the production of food and drink (especially fermented and alive food and drinks).

There seems to...

Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce two pieces of legislation restoring the First Amendment rights of consumers to receive truthful information regarding the benefits of foods and dietary supplements....

What a rousing discussion, farts included, so is this all gas?

To address the most relevant parts of your gospel. When wondering about why some religions, at least major ones and some indigenous...

Interesting and amusing video, Dixon. I've watched it a couple of times, have followed the thread, and have come up with a few observations of my own for your consideration.

I agree that there...

When I was growing up in rural Santa Cruz County, my family could sometimes get raw milk from local sources. My mother said my brother and sister, who had asthma, did considerably better when they...

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Hey, Laurel--

What you say about saturated fats and heart disease seems to make sense, but what about obesity? Shouldn't I cut down on fats, saturated or otherwise, to lose weight? And I do need...

There is a difference between choosing to be a fireman knowing what you signed up for and being an involuntary guinea pig. I was used in this way as a child, and I will not elaborate. I just know...

You've touched on the general awareness of all this. I want to get just a little more specific. I agree that it can be about our needs not met or even not met in appropriate ways. With many...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-LwxR746s&feature=player_embedded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-LwxR746s&feature=player_embedded


Anybody else have an interesting/amusing story about...

https://www.cphpost.dk/news/international/51446-danish-scientist-indicted-in-us.html

American prosecutors are seeking to extradite a Danish scientist who a federal grand jury in Atlanta has...

Hey everybody, how about we each write a letter directly to Governor Jerry, telling him how important it is not to loose these precious places:
...

Thanks for posting this Barry, Of the 70 CA state parks that are planned to close in 2011, most of these (58) are within a couple hours from Sonoma County, from Eureka to San Jose. These are places...

Hmm.. That is an interesting way of looking at things Jeff. Thanks for your input. However, I disagree immensely with just about everything you said.

You say that we can't have majority rule take...

I do respect your opinion and I like reading Laurel's posts as well, so I'll try to respect your request here. I do get tired of responding to baseless allegations about vaccine safety but I suppose...

https://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/toxin-from-gm-crops-found-in-human-blood/1/137728.html
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Scientists and multinational corporations promoting GM crops have maintained that Bt toxin...

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_ec169697-a19e-525f-a532-81b3df229697.html
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The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Hoosiers have no right to resist...