tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27976847553010827432024-03-13T09:49:11.771-07:00get sensicalLynn Landeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720974289082035209noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797684755301082743.post-80986569752392026922015-11-08T17:00:00.000-08:002015-11-08T17:00:24.777-08:00A Post-Election Attitude Check - Malaise is Not an Island in the Pacific! <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another election
has come and gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And some voters might
rightfully wonder if the election was rigged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add to that, the universal feeling (make that, “certainty”) that government
is dangerously out-of-touch with voters and too indebted to the fat cats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And top it off with the overwhelming feeling
that you’re powerless to change things… then, Congratulations are definitely in
order! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ve got yourself a healthy dose
of “MALAISE”! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that ain’t no island
in the Pacific. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So how do we
snap out of it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What can we do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When faced with a challenge of this magnitude,
we need to take in the big picture and forge an all-encompassing vision for
Good Government and Personal Commitment, a “Land, Sea, and Air” approach to the
battle at hand, if you will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But keep it
simple. So here’s mine in a nutshell:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> 1. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Minimize the need for government. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clearly, if government wasn’t so all-pervasive
to begin with, it wouldn’t matter as much. Local self-reliance is already a fast-growing
movement, and you can do your part to help it along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Minimize your consumption and maximize your
production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Become as self-reliant as
possible on an individual, community, and national basis. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn how to feed, clothe, shelter, medicate,
educate, and protect your community locally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Relying on imports and expecting others to do these vital tasks for us, has
left local communities across the global missing critical skills and becoming easy
targets for natural and manmade disasters. Besides, it’s a lot of fun knowing
what nature can do for you. I started a foraging group in Philadelphia five
years ago and have never seen such enthusiasm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lots of good people joined with a sincere desire to learn about nature
and how they can live cooperatively with it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See: </span><a href="http://www.wildfoodies.org/"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.WildFoodies.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Get involved in government.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It sounds trite and counter to the previous suggestion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But if we don’t get involved, others will
continue to mess things up “big time”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Government
is made up of all kinds of people. It is up to us to create a positive atmosphere
and produce productive results to counter the negative influences we should
expect in the halls of power. I have run for office (and lost) and worked with
my political representatives on all sorts of issues, sometimes with success and
other times not. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the strategy I have
found that works the best is to treat politians with respect, but let them know
that I’m not going away. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sounds
simple, but it’s pretty effective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
politicians, no matter how they got into office, are vulnerable to public
pressure. That’s the way it’s supposed to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course it helps if they were fairly elected to office, which brings
me to my next suggestion.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> 3. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Vote openly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You heard me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sign up and be counted. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let
everyone know who you voted for, as our Founding Fathers did. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Voting is the lynchpin of a democracy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the “secret ballot” is an open door for
vote fraud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It always has been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Granted, the election process has been rigged
from the dawn of time through a variety of means, but today the situation is
completely ridiculous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are letting a
couple of corporations electronically count (using both touchscreen and scanned
paper ballots) most of the votes. Meaning, that literally one person can decide
who wins or loses most of our elections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Certainly, individuals within our military and government agencies, like
the NSA, have long known how to reach into the backdoors of election computers
and rig elections. Open voting can help defeat their efforts to control
election results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See: www.thelandesreport.com/VotingSecurity.htm and www.counttheballots.org </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I know how
exhausting civic life can be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
1990s I was deeply involved in environmental issues, mainly to do with waste
and landfills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then for many years after
the 2000 Bush-Gore election, I wrote articles about the history of vote fraud,
particularly computer voting and how easy it is to rig our elections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For both environmental and voting issues, I did
considerable research, wrote articles, attended conferences, made speeches, appeared
in documentaries, contacted our elected officials, and even filed lawsuits to
sound the alarm… all to little avail it seemed, although I know that’s not
really true. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many people heard my
message and still visit my websites, as I continue to get emails and calls from
concerned citizens far and wide. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See: </span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">www.LynnLandes.com </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Admittedly, after
a couple of decades of that kind of intense activism I got discouraged and
changed course, for my own sanity and those around me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I entered the field of self-reliance and
nature, started some meetup groups, and learned to enjoy life again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I could never entirely escape the need to
communicate with our political representatives in office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s an unavoidable fact of civic life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, here I am
coming full circle, but this time suggesting a more comprehensive, holistic
approach to good government that includes more personal responsibility and
self-reliant living on my part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Suggesting to myself and others to get involved and fight the good fight
on every level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because we can’t afford
to ignore the damage and good, governments can do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Get Sensical and Get Involved!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because Malaise Ain’t No Island in the
Pacific!</span></div>
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Lynn Landeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720974289082035209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797684755301082743.post-21158868333494791732015-10-30T13:42:00.000-07:002015-11-05T06:27:45.879-08:00Let’s Social Dance! It’s A Sport That Lasts A Lifetime!Touching hands, moving feet, having fun, to the beat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s the essence of Social Dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It unites us with each other and the music. It
teaches us rhythm and coordination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
puts a smile on our face and a glow in our hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once learned, people can experience the sweet
satisfaction of Social Dance throughout their lifetime.<br />
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So why don’t our schools and colleges do more to teach and
promote Social Dance?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why do we pour
tons of time, money, and energy into “competitive sports programs” and
“performance dance classes” which have predictably resulted in a “spectator society” of overweight couch potatoes?<br />
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In contrast, Social Dance can take place literally anywhere,
is relatively injury-free, and doesn’t need any special equipment other than a
boom box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it’s not rocket
science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fact, the steps are pretty
simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can go to YouTube for lots
of free instructional videos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's a PSA (public service announcement) I did a few years ago on this subject -- <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRxcnqKMAzQ </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: right;"> </span></div>
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How would it work? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take
elementary schools, for example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
could teach Square, Folk, and English Country dancing for grades kindergarten thru
5, and then add Social Dance (i.e., Latin, Fox Trot, Cha Cha, etc.) to the
program for the students in grades 6 thru 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Schools could also hire professional teachers to come in and teach the
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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In fact, there is already a
non-profit organization, Dancing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Classrooms, that does just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>DC sends “teaching artists” into schools to teach grades 5 and 8,
mainly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are in many cities and
countries and are doing a good job overall, although I have a couple of
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First, DC supports a competition at the end of the 10-week
session, which tends to defeat the purpose of promoting a cooperative environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Social dance should offer
students an oasis from our overly competitive culture, not another unnecessary hurdle to overcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </div>
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And secondly, DC prefers not to teach high
school students, just the age group who could benefit from Social Dance lessons
the most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is such a positive and socializing influence
that older students desperately need, particularly when the music is uplifting and
everyone participates, as in Contra dancing.<br />
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Frankly, all educational institutions, including college,
should teach social dance at some point during the school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some schools already have it as part of their
curriculum, but it should be taught to all students every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Lynn Landeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720974289082035209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2797684755301082743.post-12894685635310443462015-10-19T17:20:00.000-07:002015-11-05T05:06:29.792-08:00Follow The Yellow Brick Road vs Pavement's Many Problems<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let's hit</span> the bricks!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Really. The time for
bricks (i.e., pavers) on our streets and sidewalks has come and gone… </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">and come back again</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We’ve wasted enough time and resources on
pavement.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pavement doesn’t work.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And it doesn’t matter if the pavement is made
of asphalt or concrete.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This
is a subject close to my heart for a couple of reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m old enough to have witnessed hundreds of
roads, both in the suburbs and city, getting repaved repeatedly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then the inevitable happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That silky smooth surface barely lasts a month
before someone is digging it up to lay a pipe or cable or something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always shake my head and think, “What a
waste. When will they learn?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Then
in 2012, I had my chance to do something about it. My husband Cliff and I founded a group to help repair and restore old small
streets. It’s called The Philadelphia Society of Small Streets (<a href="http://www.smallstreetsphilly.org/">www.SmallStreetsPhilly.org</a>). And
that's what really propelled me (pardon the pun) down the road and into
“pavers” as the best solution to our current <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'</span><i>street construction calamity</i>'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">What's wrong with pavement? Just about everything. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">P</span>avement
has 5 things going against it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First and
foremost, it hides any subsidence occurring underground until it become
dangerous, if not catastrophic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think
deep sinkholes and giant wormholes created from stormwater runoff and/or leaky pipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Second, pavement cannot be easily or
‘quietly’ removed without the use of heavy equipment, thereby creating vibration
problems for nearby structures, including buildings above and utilities
below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Third, pavement cracks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any repairs made to pavement inevitably
creates an uneven patchwork quilt that is both unsightly and unsafe for pedestrians
and vehicles alike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fourth, in the case
of asphalt, it's basically toxic waste product of the petroleum industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the case of concrete, it can also be risky
if it includes toxic incinerator ash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And fifth, pavement increases storm water runoff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To sum up, both asphalt and concrete pavement
present inordinate structural, aesthetic, environmental, and health problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On
the other hand, pavers (if not made of toxic asphalt or toxic concrete) are
fairly <i>easy peasy</i>. Almost anyone can lay them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's not rocket science, a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>lthough it should be done with care. For a
good example of "paver street construction”, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Netherland’s model</i></b> seems a
good bet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep in mind, the foundation should not be made of concrete, otherwise you’d be repeating the mistakes of pavement.
Instead, the foundation should consist of 15 inches of pulverized concrete (although
we prefer "modified aggregate" stones) and on top, 2-6 inches of sand of
good quality, not like the sand on a beach (although we have used screenings
from the aggregate stones instead). And the pavers should fit close together. See: <a href="http://tiger-stone.com/">http://tiger-stone.com</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Not a product endorsement) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The great thing about pavers is that they serve as an "early warning system" for any subsidence problems below ground. They just start to slowly collapse into the hole, giving city officials and property owners a chance to fix things before people, cars, and building start disappearing into a potentially vast cavern beneath the pavement, something that appears to happening in Pennsylvania with increased frequency. See - http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/11/pennsylvania-boasts-large-number-of-sinkholes / </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then you have the advantages pavers hold in the area of stormwater runoff. Pavers, in combination with an aggregate foundation, allow for a reasonable amount of permeability. I call it "the slow-soak" method. That's in contrast to Philadelphia's "Green Street" model for Philly's small streets. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In that case</span>, the city is using asphalt which is not "green" at all, but instead quite toxic. Secondly, it actually creates a <b><i>
cistern</i></b> under the streets, using clean stones and lined on either
side of the road with plastic, that they claim will protect nearby
basements from water damage. However, typically plastic liners, even landfill liners,
are only 1/10 of an inch thick and are vulnerable to cracking and breaking
due to heat and cold, wear and tear. <span style="background: white;">Our research shows that buried "impermeable" plastic liners only
last from 15-20 years. Not good news for homeowners. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We're not just talking about streets here. Pavement on sidewalks creates the same situation. So, how do you lay a sidewalk? Some people use aggregate, sand, and/or screening, although in much smaller
amounts than for "paver street construction" due to lighter loads and usage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Other</span> people, like in my neighborhood, just
use the soil that they have on site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
depends on conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lastly,
I haven’t mentioned wood pavers, but there is an interesting history of using
wood on streets in many countries, including the U.S. in the early 1800’s. We
put together a special webpage for wood streets, <a href="http://www.smallstreetsphilly.org/WoodStreets.htm">http://www.smallstreetsphilly.org/WoodStreets.htm</a>.
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it
appears from our research that wood streets around the world have been poorly
built, historically. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">There is evidence that the wrong type of wood was used to
make the wood blocks (usually pine or oak), and those wood blocks were often placed upon impermeable
foundations. We’ve suggested to the Streets Department in Philadelphia that
they consider experimenting with more appropriate woods, such as Black Locust,
Osage Orange, and maybe a local Cedar or Cypress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far, no deal, but we live in hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said, there may be nothing stopping
homeowners from installing wood sidewalks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t checked on that with the Streets Department yet to see if its <i>in code</i>…because I
just thought about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think this is what's called
an epiphany.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feels good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But the main point I’m trying to make is that pavers have it all over pavement when it comes to structural, aesthetic, environmental, and health advantages. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">So, there you have it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Leave the pavement behind. </span>Go
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Announcing
a free sample of the World’s #1 Medicine!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And all we need to do is bend over and pick
it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is it? It’s a common weed
in our yards and city sidewalks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plantago</i> (aka, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">PLANTAIN</b> – <i>not the banana</i>).<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Broad Leaf Plantain</span></td></tr>
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right folks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That 'weed' we’ve been
spraying with toxic chemicals and pugnaciously pulling out of our lawns for years is, in
fact, a fantastic medicine for all kinds of ailments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And chances are that your doctor has no idea
it even exists. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That’s our wacky world for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Where a common plant, that can relieve many common ailments <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for
free, </i></b>is virtually<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> unknown</i></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">How did
I f<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">in</span>d out about it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back in 2010 I
decided that it would be fun to start a ‘collaborative’ meetup to learn about
wild edible plants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We joyfully call ourselves The Wild Foodies of Philly (www.WildFoodies.org).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We soon
learned that Plantains are a common wild edible (the young leaves and green
seeds taste like mushrooms) and found all over the globe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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medicinal properties, as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">It's seeds
have long been used in commercial laxatives and dietary fiber products,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>while hikers and foragers use the leaves mainly for bug bites and scrapes. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, the Plantain is a much bigger deal than that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plantain is a very effective antibiotic, antimicrobial, antifungal,
antiseptic, antiviral, antitoxin, coagulant, expectorant, and healer of wounds
and burns, etc..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Basically, the Plantain
is great for lots of health issues, both internally and externally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">There
are two varieties, the broad leaf and narrow leaf, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not aware of a big difference between the
two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, there are some cautions regarding the use of Plantains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For instance, people on blood thinners may not want to ingest a lot of plantain on a regular
basis, as it is a coagulant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also can be
very drying, which is another reason I don’t overuse it, either by drinking
plantain water or applying it to my skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I
started experimenting with Plantain a few years ago, not only for my family's ailments,
but also for other personal and household uses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On the health front, I read online and found from first-hand experience that Plantain is very effective for
diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, sore throats, swollen glands, colds, cuts, burns,
nose bleeds, and nail fungus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For
general use, I make ‘Plantain water’ to sip or apply externally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I take about a square inch of a leaf and a
cup of water, put in a blender (or you can mash it), and then sieve out the fiber. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I make it stronger or weaker depending on the
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to using it
medicinally, I also add the Plantain water to my bath to wash my skin and hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s all I normally use, no soaps or
oils.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, plantain can be drying to
the skin, so a little bit goes a long way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Because
Plantain has antibiotic/antiseptic properties, I thought it would also work for
my laundry and sometimes stinky clothes (those smells can be due to bacteria
buildup on the fibers).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started
using it for my laundry in both the wash and rinse cycles. That’s when I found
out that Plantain water makes a great clothes softener, particularly for the
sweaters that I knit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (</span>For detergent I use a teaspoon of buckwheat or rice flour in a cup of water.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I’ve used Plantain water to wash my dishes, plus<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> y</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">ou can braid the fibers of the Plantain and make a sort of very thin
twine. I’m not sure what that’s good for, but it’s interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frankly, I'm always experimenting with all kinds of foods and plants for personal and household use. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Anyway, Plantain can be easily dried and
stored for year-round use, though I’m not sure how that affects its medicinal
effectiveness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll find out this
winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said, the Plantain is
usually growing for most of the year, particularly the narrow leaf variety,
although it does shrink back a lot in the cold weather.</span></div>
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you have it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The best things in life <u>are</u>
free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Now g</span>o out and Get Sensical!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get to know our common and caring <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plantain - The World’s #1 Medicine!</i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">This blog is about us.<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">..a</span>nd what we can do to <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">ab<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">out </span></span>this wacky world <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">we</span> live in. Great things are happening for sure. But there’s lots
of loopiness as well. And that’s what this blog is about. For many issues, big
and small, <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">craziness</span> goes unchallenged. Most people won’t stand up
and speak out. It’s a human thing. But we need to get over that. Particularly
if we want a livable life. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">So I’m devoting this weekly blog to documenting the
“nonsensical” in today’s world and inviting you to join me in suggesting some
“sensical” solutions. Yes, I know that “sensical” is not an official word
according to Webster’s. But, “sensible” sounds too much like “settling” for
something less than what common sense requires. Besides, “sensical” may give a
much-needed boost to the practice of critical thinking, highlighting the
nonsensical situations we mindlessly put up with, but shouldn’t. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">As we address
a wide range of topics, from small stuff to big deals, I warn you, I’m a big
fan of <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">T</span>he Earth and self-reliance (on a personal, local, and national basis).
So expect a “green”, DIY, fair trade, survivalist, <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">and protectionist </span>theme to
this blog. But I'm into lots of othe<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">r things as well. Expect the unexpected. </span>Every <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">week</span> I’ll post a new blog. Now let’s get on with the
sho<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">w and <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">Get Sensical</span></span>!</span><br />
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