Gulf Oil Again Imperils Sea Turtle
The sea turtle, affectionately nicknamed Thelma by a National Park Service employee, has already beaten some terrible odds. Still in the egg, she was airlifted here from Mexico in the years after the 1979 blowout of the Ixtoc 1 rig, which spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and covered the turtles’ primary nesting place. Read full story from nytimes.com
Panel moves ‘Religious Freedom Act’
A Senate panel narrowly approved legislation Tuesday whose supporters say reaffirms constitutional guarantees of freedom of religious expression. Read full story from 2theadvocate.com
New designation would protect an ancient site
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Every 18.6 years, the moon rises between ancient twin pinnacles in an event known as the Northern Lunar Standstill, inspiring awe among those who witness it in southwestern Colorado’s San Juan National Forest near the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. Read full story from indiancountrytoday.com
Former Erin cult leader headed back to prison again
Ann Phillips: A ‘self-absorbed crackpot shaman’ responds
In his Saturday feature (May 8, 2010 Delusional: Movement to depose psychiatry emerges from the shadows), writer Joseph Brean referred to me as a “self-absorbed crackpot shaman”. This has spurred me to share some of the rich traditions of shamanism that I have been learning for the past few years. Read full story from nationalpost.com
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