Volume 26, Number 21 – 11/01/2023
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Future Facts from Think Links:
Did you know that…
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- Swedish researchers have developed a new method of recycling batteries from electric vehicles that allows recovery of 100 percent of the aluminum and 98 percent of the lithium.
- Russia and China, along with France and Finland, have taken the lead in nuclear electricity generation.
- US banks closed over 3,000 branches last year while opening just 1,000.
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HOW TO CONTROL THE MASSES
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The Making (and Breaking)
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Saturday, November 11th, 2023, 1:00-5:00pm ET
in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
or via LIVESTREAM!
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Why do people act differently in groups then when by themselves? Is there truth to the idea of the “madness of crowds”? Is Mass Formation Psychosis a real experience? And if so, what are the operative mechanics behind it? Since the Classical Period to the present, scholars, rulers, priest class, and leaders of all stripes have sought to understand how to influence – even control – the mass of human beings within their spheres of influence. Some have believed that various occult forces, those of magic, can be invoked to assist – Bruno appears to hint at it and paid the price – more recently others look to a mysterious ‘Collective Unconscious’ and psycho-biological drives as the medium of ‘mass management.’
Regardless, both schools of thought AND practice have a great deal to teach us about past, current, and predicting future events as we examine the power of symbols, rituals, mass media, crises creation and management, manipulation of idealism, and the dualling heads of Hope and Fear in influencing and controlling large groups of people. Some scriptures say, “The gods are scoundrels!” and others that “The gods come through for us with effort.” Which is it? Or maybe both. If so, it is best to know the rules by which the gods and humans in ‘the know’ play this cosmic game of life so we can play on equal terms – and win the prize of ultimate freedom.
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We are not alone on our spiritual journey. We are supported by a host of “Unknown Superiors” or invisible allies that constantly seek to uphold us on our Pilgrims Progress. By seeking a deeper understanding of our spiritual symbols, and using them in our daily meditations and prayers, we can strengthen ourselves inwardly and bring ourselves one step closer to God’s promised Kingdom — “Via Crucis!”
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Join us November 11th, 2023, In Person or via Livestream! Coolfont Resort, 3621 Cold Run Valley Road, Berkeley Springs, WV. 1:00 – 5:00pm ET.
All tickets include access to the replay for six months, following the original event.
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Mark Stavish is an internationally respected author of over thirty books including “The Path of Alchemy – Energetic Healing and the World of Natural Magic” (2006), “Kabbalah for Health and Wellness” (2007), “Between the Gates – Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection and the Body of Light” (2007), and “The Path of Freemasonry – Symbols of Light” (2007), “The Magical World of Dr. Joseph Lisiewski” (2017), and “Egregores – The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny” (2018, audio book 2019), many of which have been translated into one or more of nine languages. He has been a consultant to various media including A&E/History Channel, Cinnabar Productions, Coast to Coast (C2C) AM, New York Times, and the Boston Globe, Gaia Network (Open Minds with Regina Meredith and Beyond Belief with George Noory) and has appeared on all major internet programs dealing with the paranormal.
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Mark has experience in the non-profit field specializing in fundraising and development, events planning, public relations, and staff development. In 1998 he established the Institute for Hermetic Studies, an IRS recognized 501(c)3 organization, and one of the leading sources for high quality, academically sound, and useful information for students of traditional and modern Western esotericism and a variety of psycho-spiritual disciplines. In December 2001 he established The Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund dedicated exclusively to advance the study and practice of Western esotericism. Mark’s education includes undergraduate degrees in Theology and Communications (King’s College) and a Master’s degree in Counseling (Rhode Island College). He has also been a member and officer in several traditional organizations focusing on consciousness development.
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A survey to gain insight into how professionals are preparing for the age of artificial intelligence (AI) has found that 49 percent of CEOs believe AI not only could – but should – replace them. Conducted by edX, the online leading education platform for upskilling workers, and the research firm Workplace Intelligence, the survey also revealed that only 20 percent of workers believe their roles could be replaced by AI. Read more here.
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CORONA VIRUS – (COVID-19)
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In a recent appearance on Megyn Kelly’s podcast, Dr. Drew Pinsky talked about the “breathtaking” findings of a new study showing that 50 percent of all young men who got “vaccinated” for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) and developed myocarditis as a result now have a permanently damaged heart.
You may recall that public health authorities, after first insisting that the COVID jab-myocarditis link was a conspiracy theory, eventually fessed up to the fact that the Operation Warp Speed shots do, in fact, cause heart damage – but only temporarily, they claimed. We now know that they were lying about this, too. More here.
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According to an analysis, published this month in the International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial data, the vaccine makers hid fatality data from regulators in order to qualify for Emergency Use Authorization. More here.
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For many years doctors have received bonuses for adherence to the latest drug therapy protocol. Drugs that are known to be dangerous such as statins and anti-depressants. And now we know that insurance companies are paying doctors to fully vaccinate your children. Read more here.
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As soon as I began writing about COVID in the spring of 2020, I made the case that SARS-CoV-2 hadn’t been proved to exist. I then met Tom Cowan, Andrew Kaufman, and Christine Massey. I became aware of the work of Stefan Lanka. They were making a wide challenge about viruses in general:
No actual isolation; no proof of existence; instead, a parade of false claims and obfuscations from official sources. More here.
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Swedish researchers say they have developed a new method of recycling batteries from electric vehicles that allows recovery of 100 percent of the aluminum and 98 percent of the lithium. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have presented the efficient way to recycle metals from spent batteries, and at the same time minimize the loss of valuable raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and manganese.
Furthermore, no expensive or harmful chemicals are required in the process because the researchers use oxalic acid—an organic acid that can be found in the plant kingdom. More here.
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A team of researchers says they have discovered a massive ancient landscape beneath Antarctic ice, where it has remained preserved for eons. Formed close to 34 million years ago, the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) has seen significant change over the course of the last several geological epochs, with its ancient ice retreating and advancing like the ebb and flow of ocean tides, resulting in variations in ice coverage that have altered the Antarctic landscape.
While scientists recognize that it is rare to discover landscapes that have been preserved well enough to offer a record of the way ice conditions appeared long ago, a team of scientists now reports the discovery of “an extensive relic pre-glacial landscape” which, despite remaining covered by ice for millions of years, remains remarkably well preserved. The new findings, led by researchers at the universities of Durham and Newcastle, were published in the journal Nature Communications. Read more here.
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GENETICS/HEALTH TECHNOLOGY/BIOTECHNOLOGY
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This is an interesting, short video by Frank Jacob, who is one of our upcoming speakers at TransitionTalks. Watch here.
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Italy, a country well-known for its culinary culture, has earned the distinction of being the first country to prohibit fake meat.
Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida confirmed the prohibition in a press conference. “Italy is the first nation to say no to synthetic food, [and] to so-called ‘synthetic meat,’ … with a formal and official act,” he told reporters. “The resolution calls for a commitment to ban the production, marketing, and import of synthetic foods within our territory.” Read more here.
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This summer, Canada experienced wildfires, extreme heat, drought and flooding. Other regions of the world faced similar events. It’s hard not to wonder if we’re prepared for what comes next with climate change. This includes our housing, which has a critical role to play in a sustainable, liveable, and resilient future. More here.
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Russia and China, along with France and Finland, have taken the lead in nuclear electricity generation as the United States grapples with the challenges of intermittent renewable energy sources.
According to several reports, Russia and China are providing continuous, uninterrupted and zero-emission power. Approximately 60 nuclear power reactors are under construction in 15 countries worldwide. Russia and China jointly account for a substantial 70 percent of the new nuclear plants under development. More here.
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The automotive industry is experiencing a revolution, and at the heart of this transformation lies the remarkable advancements in polymer automobile technology. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards the use of polymers, also known as plastics, in various automotive applications. These innovations are set to reshape the future of cars by enhancing performance, reducing environmental impact, and improving safety. This article delves into the exciting world of polymer automobile technology and how it is driving the automotive industry towards a sustainable and dynamic future. More here.
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If you’ve read We’re All Dutch Farmers Now and We’re All Sri Lankan Farmers Now, then you’ll know all about the concerted war on farming that is taking place right now, not just in Holland or Sri Lanka but in Ireland and Argentina and Canada and Spain and seemingly every other country around the globe. And, if you have read those editorials, then you’ll also know all about the Malthusian Absolute Zero Sustainable Enslavement Great Food Reset agenda that is behind this push to villify farmers and to stigmatize the very act of farming itself. Read more here.
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SECURITY & THE FUTURE OF WARFARE
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As outlined by Felicity Arbuthnot with foresight 10 years ago in a December, 30 2013 article:
“Israel is set to become a major exporter of gas and some oil, “If All Goes to Plan.”
In the current context, Israel’s “All Goes to Plan” option consists in bypassing Palestine and “Wiping Gaza off the Map,” as well confiscating ALL Gaza’s maritime offshore gas reserves, worth billions of dollars. Read more here.
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It comes to this now, again. Call it a repeat of the SS ultimatum to the Warsaw Ghetto of April 1943 – evacuate and we’ll give you a small chance of surviving, or stay and we’ll kill you for certain. Following the embrace of President Joseph Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US has endorsed the Israeli plan to force the evacuation of the Palestinians from Gaza City to designated camps in the south. There Israeli forces will allow convoys of humanitarian aid to enter from Egypt and unload after Israeli forces have inspected the cargoes. The new southern zone will be cordoned off by an Israeli ring of fire, and everything north of the line, including Gaza City will be destroyed, hospitals included.
This formula has been pressed on Egypt, the other Arab states, China, and Russia to accept by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, a Portuguese government retiree, and his deputy for humanitarian affairs, Martin Griffiths, a British government retiree. They have emphasized there is no alternative to the destruction of Gaza, and its full absorption into the state of Israel. Reinforcing them, the US has cast its veto of all resolutions proposed in the UN Security Council (UNSC) by Russia, China and the Arab states to create humanitarian corridors under a ceasefire. China is preparing a new UNSC resolution to face the US veto shortly, according to a statement by Zhang Jun during Wednesday’s UNSC debate in New York. Read more here.
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Peter Turchin sees disaster brewing as the West has overproduced a restless, revolutionary, elite. Is the study of history a science? Peter Turchin thinks so. The Russian-American “complexity scientist” departs from the traditional view of history as a subject in the humanities and is among the leaders of a faction who believe history adheres to social science’s rigid rules and abstract theories the way homo economicus behaves in the economic realm. More here.
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“With an Armada of 13 Warships, Over 100 Fighter Jets, Cruise Missiles, Spy Planes and 2,000 Amphibious Special Forces Massing in the Region”
An October 18 article by Nick Allen in London’s Daily Mail confirms that the U.S. had “foreknowledge” of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack directed against Israeli civilians.
The report acknowledges that:
“Within hours of the horrific onslaught on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 the U.S. began moving warships, jets and special forces to the region.”
Known to military analysts, such a deployment requires considerable advanced preparation and cannot be improvised “within hours.” Read more here.
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How can a person make up for seven decades of misrepresentation and willful distortion in the time allotted to a sound bite?
At any moment, without warning, at any time of the day or night, any apartment building in the densely populated Gaza Strip can be struck by an Israeli bomb or missile. Some of the stricken buildings simply collapse into layers of concrete pancakes, the dead and the living alike entombed in the shattered ruins. Often, rescuers shouting “hadan sami’ana?” (“can anyone hear us?”) hear calls for help from survivors deep in the rubble, but without heavy lifting equipment all they can do is helplessly scrabble at the concrete slabs with crowbars or their bare hands, hoping against hope to pry open gaps wide enough to get survivors or the injured out. More here.
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Israel’s military received orders to shell Israeli homes and even their own bases as they were overwhelmed by Hamas militants on October 7. How many Israeli citizens said to have been “burned alive” were actually killed by friendly fire?
Several new testimonies by Israeli witnesses to the October 7 Hamas surprise attack on southern Israel adds to growing evidence that the Israeli military killed its own citizens as they fought to neutralize Palestinian gunmen. More here.
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Remember way back in the year 2000, when the Taliban took over large swaths of Afghanistan and set about eradicating the nation’s poppy crop that feeds the world opium supply?
Of course you do. Well, guess what? It’s happening again.That’s right. After Uncle Sam’s ignominious retreat from the graveyard of empires in 2021, the Taliban infamously regained control of the country and set about reinstituting their campaign to ban the cultivation of opium poppies. And, once again, the results of that ban have been nothing short of remarkable. More here.
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Friday, October 27,2023) something happened in New York City that some say has not happened in over 20 years: Thousands of people turned out for a peaceful protest and shut down Grand Central Station, one of the largest commuter rail stations in the world, in an act of civil disobedience where hundreds of people were arrested.
The Zionist-funded corporate media and alternative media in the United States had a difficult time covering this event since it did not fit their current narrative regarding the war in Israel and Gaza right now, where they want the whole world to think this is a war between Jews and Muslims, with all Jewish people supporting Israel’s actions, and all Muslim people supporting the Palestinians and Hamas. Whoops! This protest against the war calling for a cease fire and peace, was led by American Jews, NOT Palestinians. Read more here.
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An independent website investigation recently revealed that a hefty amount of $4.1 billion from taxpayers’ pockets has been directed by President Joe Biden’s administration into LGBT initiatives, including child mutilations and grooming measures in the education system, over the past three fiscal years. Read more here.
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New York City is now steering migrants to a new “reticketing center” where they can secure a free one-way plane ticket anywhere in the world — as Mayor Eric Adams scrambles to free up space in the Big Apple’s already-overburdened shelter system.
The center, which is located in a repurposed church office in the East Village, was recently set up with the sole purpose of purchasing tickets for asylum seekers who want to leave town, City Hall officials confirmed to The Post. More here.
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At the height of COVID when all eyes were on the “pandemic,” the sworn declaration of a 9/11 investigator with the Office of Military Commissions (OMC) was released, showing that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was an inside job led by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Part of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Military Commissions Defense Organization, the OMC was tasked with looking into the details of 9/11, producing this whistleblower testimony around July 20, 2021, when nobody was paying attention to such things. Read more here.
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Britain’s two main political parties each made an example this week of an MP brave enough to break ranks and call for an end to the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.
The ruling Conservative party sacked Paul Bristow MP from his government post after he wrote to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: “A permanent ceasefire would save lives and allow for a continued column of humanitarian aid [to] reach the people who need it the most.” More here.
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LIFESTYLE / SOCIAL TRENDS & VALUES
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Two months after Donald Trump egged on his supporters as they violently marched on the U.S. Capitol, the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution decided to start asking Americans about their stomach for political violence. The way they measured this was asking if respondents agreed that “because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.”
That first time, in March 2021, pollsters found 15% of Americans agreed. More than two years and eight surveys later, the pollsters found the support for that statement rising to 23%. It’s the first time they found more than 1 in 5 Americans open to condoning political violence. Put another way: the chaos unleashed on Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, is going mainstream. That has seismic consequences for the country in ways that neither party properly appreciates. Read more here.
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Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle is best known for his teachings on mindfulness, consciousness, and the nature of the self. His work emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and his belief that much of human suffering stems from the way we think about the past and future. More here.
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CONTACT & THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE
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From the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant after a disaster to a U.S. missile base, UFOs have a concerning affinity for nuclear-based sites.
The Enmyoin Temple in the Fukushima prefecture of Japan is now known colloquially by a different name, said its Chief Monk, Tomonori Izumi: “The Miracle Temple.”
“I don’t know if it was some God or some powerful being in a UFO, but I believe that some invisible power really did come to save us,” said Izumi. On March 11 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters ever after an earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused its electrical grid to fail. The simultaneous disasters laid waste to much of the surrounding area, but “miraculously, the temple was untouched.”
“The UFO’s came after the explosion. There were so many of them. I was shocked,” said the monk in the fourth episode of the VICE Studio’s Netflix docuseries series Encounters: “Lights Over Fukushima.” Read more here.
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An intelligence document from the Pentagon was delivered to Congress this week detailing its ongoing UFO investigations, called “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP)—over 200 sightings this year.
It reveals there have been more UFOs sighted, but they’re doing no harm, according to the annual 2023 Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. More here.
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ECONOMY / FINANCE / BUSINESS
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US banks closed over 3,000 branches last year while opening just 1,000. A total of 54 bank branches had either closed or were scheduled to close between October 1 and October 7. Of the overall closures, three were in Louisville in Kentucky and eight of the 21 Bank of America closures were in California. Bank of America led the way by closing 21 branches in just the first week of October, followed by Wells Fargo with 15 closures. The closures came despite increase revenues due to higher interest rates. Many younger customers prefer online banking. More here.
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The interest rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage, one of the most popular kinds of mortgages in the United States, just hit a record-high of 8.45 percent for the first time since 2000. This is not the first time this month that the 30-year fixed mortgage’s average interest rate actually jumped above the eight percent mark. On Oct. 6, the 30-year fixed mortgage interest rate reached a 23-year high of 8.34 percent before steadily dropping down. It has gone below eight percent to 7.98 percent on Oct. 11 before steadily climbing back up to its current rate of 8.45 percent. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was as low as three percent just two years ago. More here.
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I often get asked about an image I’ve had cause to include in several of my articles over the years. It depicts a television camera capturing a knife attack in such a way as to completely flip the reality of who is attacking and who is being attacked. People’s perceptions of an entire nation can be fundamentally altered by simply pointing a camera in a different direction and it’s not just literal photographs that are manipulated to provide misleading contexts, either.
Think about the lies, damned lies and bar charts of the statisticians, who want you to be DEATHLY AFRAID of their (lying, manipulative, phoney, doctored and conveniently color-coded!) global average temperature charts showing the last 140 years of (mostly fake) global warming data: Read more here.
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FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH – articles of the beaten track which may – or may not – have predictive value.
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Where were you on March 9, 2022, when President Biden signed the death warrant on American freedom? On that day, in a hushed ceremony at the White House without the approval of Congress, the states or the American people, Biden signed into law Executive Order 14067. Buried in his order are a few paragraphs, titled Section 4. The language in Section 4 makes Order 14067 the most treacherous act by a sitting president in the history of our republic.
That’s because Section 4 sets the stage for legal government surveillance of all U.S. citizens, total control over your bank accounts and purchases and the ability to silence all dissenting voices for good. In this new war on freedom, they aren’t coming for your guns. No, they’re thinking much bigger than that. They’re coming for your money. More here.
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A dachshund has given birth to what could be a world record litter for her species—11 puppies at one time. Three-year-old Winnie bore the huge brood at home near Leicester, England in September. Also known as a wiener dog or sausage dog, the short-legged but long-bodied hound normally gives birth to a litter of between one and six babies, due to its small size. More here.
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The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
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Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet.
We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future.
And we are all mortal.
John F. Kennedy
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A special thanks to all of you who have sent us interesting links in the past. If you see something we should know about, do send it along – thanks.
johnp@arlingtoninstitute.org
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