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Shameful Open Secret In Our Own Backyard

NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) is the rally cry by many Americans who oppose the opening a of homeless shelter, a food pantry, or a low income housing development. They don’t want all those poor people in their neighborhoods. I faced the NIMBY attitude daily when I served my community and my Country as a volunteer with AmeriCorps. It is astonishing just how much energy people can expend fighting against programs to help the poor and the homeless. What many A
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Posted on November 3, 2009 at 5:00am —

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Peace to Peace Warriors

Peace to peace warriors
not small not inferior
Who fight without guns
who climb toward that sunlit summit

Precariously clinging to hope
lest we plummet
Into the abyss
where the rule is this:
Kill and take.

Peace to all peace warriors
leave those smug and superior
Naysayers behind and climb
climb like you are the last

Peace to all peace warriors


© 2009 H.M BASCOM
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Posted on April 7, 2009 at 12:03pm —

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Posted on December 29, 2008 at 9:39am —

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Anti- Intellectualism and the Assault on Free Thought

What has happened to intellectualism and art? Perhaps I am too sensitive, but over the years I have watched the decline of intellectualism and art appreciation in the United States. In the past decade there seems to have been an all out assault on the value of the intellectual and the artist. What started out as a grumble of protest over such wo
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Posted on December 27, 2008 at 2:19pm —

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Neocon Communion

I think it is a disgrace that religion became such an important talking poi
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Posted on December 12, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

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At 5:16am on September 12, 2008, Clinton Tyree said…
damn... still not figured out how to make you a friend yet *blush*
At 4:36pm on September 5, 2008, justjason said…
no you are awesome colors!...love&peace2u Helen!
At 3:24pm on August 26, 2008, justjason said…
Howdy Helen...not too much forum activity yet...I got pretty silly into the Environmental Art &Discussion for Awareness Group...Alot has gone on...please come by & HELP!!O Great & Wise one....your wisdom is needed...noyou
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At 6:47pm on August 25, 2008, Kathleen said…
your page is AWESOME... I only just figured out about visionaries yesterday... I will have to contribute over there when my head gets a little bit of air... i am soooo busy with all this! and I feel GREAT!!!
At 2:49pm on August 23, 2008, justjason said…
Hey Helen!...So glad to see you here!Wishing you love & peace...
noyou
At 1:02pm on August 23, 2008, Kathleen said…
love your work girl... feels so nice here so far!
 
 

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