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2012-11-03T00:42:00-06:00

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From The Disaster Zone

Last updated on: November 3, 2012 at 12:42 am By Peter Dybing

Journey There In many ways driving to an event like this is encouraging, along the road I passed at least 400 power repair trucks all headed to the disaster zone. On the other hand I also passed dozens of trucks packed with construction supplies; all of them with no company markings. This I have seen before; unlicensed contractors journeying to a disaster zone to take advantage of a deteriorating situation, The Zone On my way in I traveled through Brooklyn,... Read more

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2012-10-27T13:19:00-06:00

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Hurricane Sandy, May the Goddess Hold You Safe

Last updated on: October 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm By Peter Dybing

May the Goddess protect all creatures in the path of the storm May her winds clear all fears and sweep away negative thoughts May her waters wash away the unneeded, making way for compassion and growth May her clouds carry our thoughts for the safety of community and friends. May we each perceive the dawn after the storm as a new beginning Goddesses hold our community in safety as the veil between the worlds thins Read more

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2012-10-25T10:13:00-06:00

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Disrespectful Expletives!

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 10:13 am By Peter Dybing

Sometimes something sticks in my craw. Lately it is the use of foul, vulgar and abusive language in titles, posts and social media posts. I know that some claim that the freedom to use such language is freeing, even empowering to them. This argument holds little weight, as I am one of many who intentionally do not read or engage with images, posts or statements framed with vulgar language. It seems strange that those wishing to make, what are often... Read more

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2012-10-18T09:58:00-06:00

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Supporting Important Change- The Wild Hunt

Last updated on: October 18, 2012 at 9:58 am By Peter Dybing

As I read the announcement of the re-launch of the Wild Hunt I am struck with how important the new structure of the organization is to the future of sustainability for Pagans. If Jason is able to manifest an organization that rightly compensates those who contribute for their efforts on an ongoing basis, we all win. Infrastructure is just that, the pillars, supports and trusses that we can build sustainable community upon. This is an important moment in our community.... Read more

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2012-10-13T21:20:00-06:00

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Yes I Am Calling You A Racist

Last updated on: October 13, 2012 at 9:20 pm By Peter Dybing

For months I have remained silent while unbelievable things have been said about the president of this nation. Major news outlets have also chosen to disregard the hateful speech that has surrounded this race. No I am not talking about the speech of his challenger, this message goes to those telling incredible lies, spreading deceit and misinformation in an effort to realize their racist goal of removing a black man from the White House. There I said it, You Are... Read more

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2012-10-11T13:57:00-06:00

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Coming Out – Human

Last updated on: October 11, 2012 at 1:57 pm By Peter Dybing

So today is National Coming Out day, across the nation individuals are being urged to state their truth in terms of sexual identity. This process has been helpful to thousands of individuals over many years. I however, have always had an inkling lurking in my mind that the focus on the gay/straight dialectic is only perpetuating a system of ‘either or thinking’. Labels help us organize our perceptions of the world; yet, these same labels also allow us to engage... Read more

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2012-09-09T19:01:00-06:00

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Happy Birthday Occupy, Hope It Is Not Your Last

Last updated on: September 9, 2012 at 7:01 pm By Peter Dybing

Birthdays are usually cause for festivity, smiles and hope for the future. As the Occupy movement faces it’s first birthday, however, there is much trepidation as to the future of the Occupy phenomenon that has so profoundly sculpted a new political landscape. From its inception this unlikely amalgamation of disenfranchised Americans has manifested momentous changes in our understanding of democracy, protest and the role of economic violence in our nation. Some Republicans now openly talk of holding the banking industry... Read more

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2012-09-08T15:19:00-06:00

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Being Fundamentally Flawed

Last updated on: September 8, 2012 at 3:19 pm By Peter Dybing

Yes it is true, I consider myself an individual broken, fundamentally flawed in oh so many ways. I am, I believe, just as the Goddess intended me to be. For too long our wider society has emphasized the need for absolute competence, lack of insecurity and bold confident action. For decades I have known this about my self. I have known that my failures belong to me alone. With each defeat, I have had reinforced the secret knowledge that the... Read more

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2012-08-28T22:29:00-06:00

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Gaia’s Pain Ignored, Are Wiccans Too Self Involved To Notice

Last updated on: August 28, 2012 at 10:29 pm By Peter Dybing

As earth worshiping Wiccans endlessly debate the nature of our community, the value of interfaith, and how to build sustainable community, something dramatic is happening to Gaia. Around the world the climate is changing in ways that will have profound consequences for our children and our grandchildren. In a recent article in the Albuquerque Journal, scientists predict that New Mexico’s Pinion and Junipers may disappear in the next fifty years from drought and lack of rainfall. This means that the... Read more

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2012-08-24T12:05:00-06:00

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Denouncing Privilege, In Support Of My Sisters

Last updated on: August 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm By Peter Dybing

In a recent social action started by a good friend and social activist I was asked to post a photo of myself stating, “I stand against rape in person and at the polls”. I gladly participated in this important statement. The action however, got me to thinking about how much more men in America can do to promote women’s rights and stand against our own privilege. Standing for women’s rights means that as men we must confront our own privilege... Read more

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