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clay ball

Birthday: August 08

Bio: hello there! i am clay ball, a tiny visitor from the andromeda galaxy. you can read about my visit to earth at: adventuresofclayball. wordpress.com (just straightforward non-fiction about my travels in space, recipes, & motherhood-in-transit). now that i am back at home, i enjoy reading os to stay current on earthly matters. :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ p.s.: www.healthcare.gov/ is a government website to help you find healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act

MY RECENT POSTS

we love you iran & israel... p.s. too many weapons on earth
March 28, 2012 12:33AM
HIV...forgotten but not gone?
April 17, 2011 08:40AM
Still Living on my Feet, by OSer Tichaona Chinyelu
January 09, 2011 03:12PM
happy birthday to: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
January 01, 2011 12:39PM
On the Blue Ridge Line, by OSer Patrick Frank
October 30, 2010 06:16PM

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Clay ball's Links

Artist and Activist Ai Weiwei Speaks About the Importance of Trust in a Society: Civilisation is built on that trust and everyone must fight to defend it, and to protect our vulnerable aspects – our inner feelings, our families. We must not hand over our rights to other people. No state power should be given that kind of trust.
Institute for Economics & Peace: The Global Peace Index 2013; The 8 Pillars of Peace; Building Blocks of Peace: Free High School Educational Materials to download
How Finnish babies get a healthier start in life...: ...by getting a free cardboard box which doubles as a crib
Kickstart Cultural Project on the Danube River: Mother Tongue, a Linguistic Journey Down the Danube
Playing for Change: A Better Place; United
WITH BIPARTISAN COOPERATION, CT PASSES NATION'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE GUN CONTROL BILL April 4, 2013: Bans ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds, adds >100 weapons to assault weapons ban, creates dangerous weapon offender registry, & requires background checks for all purchases. Thank you Governor Malloy and State Senators and Representatives!
Ron Finley:: Guerilla gardener Growing Food & Beauty in South Central LA
Hans Rosling at TED: World Population Growth
~~~ Annie Fox ~~~ help for parents, teachers, tweens, and teens...: Answers to lots of questions written in by teens...; Send in a question--for educators; Send in a question--for parents; Send in a question--for teens; Educators...lesson plans & ideas for helping students' social & emotional needs.; Parents...lots of help for parents of teens & tweens.; Teens...this site is for you!
Some Wonderful OS Posts...: It's the Beginning of the World by dunniteowl; Three Rules by Dorien Gray; The Christmas Scarf by Ray Roske; Crickets & Beer by V.Corso; She Was Slow But Man Was She Deep! by Ann Nichols.; The Power of One by AJCalhoun; Livin' the DREAMS by Keka; An Open Letter to Councilman Joel Burns by SpiritmanSF; Love is the Revolution by Michael Strode; Gorked by Writer to the Stars; Summer Solstice Smile by Linnnn; Peaceful Zephyr by Lauren Hesse; Space-Time Continuum & the Fourth Grade by Rei Momo; Father's Day by Sankofa; The Past is Another Country by Aengus Carroll; Choose Me, Baby by Joan H.; Both Muslim & American by Mona Fetouh; The First Day of My Life by Bellwether Vance; A Photo Tour of San Francisco's Murals by Linda Shiue; Sunrise is a Long Way Off by Poppi Iceland; The Last Skull of Savannah Devilles by Linda Seccaspina; Spring by Tichaona Chinyelu
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MARCH 28, 2012 12:44AM

we love you iran & israel... p.s. too many weapons on earth

We Love You -- Iran & Israel

Georgia Winters posted the above video here on OS earlier today, sharing a message of love and hope from a young Israeli father and teacher who is saying no to war, and is asking the world to join in. … Read full post »

59 Comments

APRIL 17, 2011 12:14PM

HIV...forgotten but not gone?

www.lovelife.ch The Right to Health is a fundamental human right, & includes "access to health-related education and information, including on sexual and reproductive health." -The World Health Organization

Recently, I read a handful of heartfelt, beautifully written… Read full post »

55 Comments

JANUARY 9, 2011 4:18PM

Still Living on my Feet, by OSer Tichaona Chinyelu

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."

So reads the inscription at the beginning of Still Living on my Feet, aptly summing up the spirit and essence of this beautiful volume of poetry by Open Salon's Tichaona Chinyelu.

" Still Living on my Feet

I… Read full post »

16 Comments

JANUARY 1, 2011 1:35PM

happy birthday to: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

blue sky above

On December 10, 2010, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turned 62 years old. This unassuming yet powerful statement was born in the aftermath of the horrors of World War II, and still stands strong today. It is the first universal statement of basic… Read full post »

10 Comments

OCTOBER 30, 2010 7:45PM

On the Blue Ridge Line, by OSer Patrick Frank

Quietly and without fanfare, the book-selling behemoth, Amazon, was able to get their intergalactic division up and running in late September (amazon.intergalactic-services.com). I took this opportunity to order just one book from your lovely planet Earth, and that was:

On the Blue Ridge Line