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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Links to AS IT STANDS columns in the Times-Standard 2011 - also archives for 2010 & 2009, 2008
- Why Nigeria became the scam capitol of the world
- PAC Man gone bad: Icon represents unfair elections today
- Border patrol agents, cops declare war against marijuana prohibition
- Sharing the benefits of being an old 'toot'
- In a twist of irony Big Pharma helping to get pot legalized
- Plugged In: what makes people think they won't go deaf?
- As It Stands Survival Guide for 2012
- I wish you a Merry Christmas and Memorable Traditions
- As It Stands 2011 Christmas Guide
- PAB Award: What Congress deserves for Christmas
- Watch out for the grinches when you shop for the holidays
- Signs of hope for our struggling economy
- Federal Study Reveals 'Fracking' Safety Concerns
- If you survive reading this column you'll be better of
- Next Stop Africa: American Imperialism on the March
- Up In Smoke: Obama promise to medical marijuana users
- Workplace reality: more robots, less humans
- American uprising - an ongoing demonstration of inequality
- John Wayne: Forgiving an American Icon
- Entertainment is no excuse for sexualizing little girls
- Don't like the way Mom raised you? Take her to court
- There's hope for the 'Made in the USA' label
- Dying for dollars: reality shows and suicides
- We'll be judged by our milestones some day
- 'Flash robs' - the evil evolution of 'flash mobs'
- Meet ALEC: a wolf in sheep's clothing
- Politics and pledges hold us all hostage
- The last crusade: will extreme intolerance lead to Armageddon?
- Real life drama unfolds as Justice Department trys to cover up scandal
- Counting the ways crime does pay
- Shell Corporations: The modern version of the old con game
- Oh say can you see...a nuclear free country?
- Why Global Warming is such a controversial subject
- Remember to honor/humor Dad today just because
- Summer vacations: costly, stressful... but oh those memories!
- What happening to the meaning of Memorial Day?
- Have you already read this crazy column?
- Humboldt County columnist announces bid for presidency in 2012
- UFE: Dreaming of economic equality
- Ultimate survivors -- cats and their reputed 9 lives
- Social experiments, thieves, and six degrees of separation
- Next stop online: Humboldt Blogs, a slice of Americana
- Peak Oil: It's not if it will happen, but when
- Gaming the system:frivilous lawsuits florish in our courts
- American pastor promotes "International Judge the Koran Day" today
- Word Struck? Don't let it bother you, there's probably a good reason
- Can you name all the dictators America does business with?
- The Real American Dream: jobs for everyone
- Public menace: Smart phones in the hands of prisoners
- 'Ivory Wave' hits America's shores with stealth and speed
- Huckleberry Finn: another attempting at compromising a classic
- Speed kills - so why is meth still scourging our society?
- 'Aflockalypse' Now:the world gets weirder in 2011
- Airing out citizens concerns about Pg&Es Smart Meters
- What me worry? Hail to the age of the spell checker
- Inquiring columnist asks: whats your Top 10 list for 2110?
- Is Assange a Robin Hood trying to take the high road by thievery?
- NASCAR in the sky: will ‘augmented reality’ replace the real thing?
- America's Shame: hungry, under educated children with uncertain futures
- America's unstable neighbor poses a greater threat than the Tailban
- Today in retrospect: turn clock back, read this column
- Once Upon A Time There Was A Haunted House
- Sometimes you can make a positive impact and see the results
- Supreme Court to consider banning violent video games for minors
- 10-10-10: what are you doing today?
- Humboldt County officials miss drug disposal opportunity
- CCC-CPR: you don't have to lock lips with a stranger to save them
- Snyder vs Phelps: a case of free speech or harassment?
- Are you interested in a new process for picking politicians/
- Pet Psychics Prey on People who are Desperate
- A 'Travelers' Tales and the Free Ride
- Atrazine threatens health like another Agent Orange
- Accepting death is unacceptable to many Americans
- 'I know I'm right' syndrome or being stupid and proud of it
- This column's genesis, anniversary and gnarly toes
- Reverse outsourcing: Americans taking international online jobs
- Channeling Ian Fleming: Spy story perfect stuff for a thriller
- The Pug Zone: an approach to politics and life
- Misunderstood connections: crusades, Jihades, and 911
- U.S. Schools lead industrial world in violence against children, lawmaker says
- Presidential memorandums, or how to stay under the media radar
- Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of life - now what?
- Arizona immigration law creates deeper racial divide among Americans
- Why Humboldt County will survive marijuana legalization
- How to get in trouble for telling the truth-be a Whistleblower
- Oil policy legacy: destroying the gulf coast ecosystem since the 1950s
- 'The Family': Politicians who violate separation of church and state
- What's therapeutic, affects your moral judgement, and confuses crocks?
- Nurses:' with you from birth till the day you die''
- Tea Party Utopia: no taxs, no government
- If the truth sets you free, the Catholic Church is in captivity
- Time to talk about toxic trailers and things that make you sick
- In a better world we wouldn't keep animals in captivity
- Rembering a "rosy sentimentalist' and 'fretful Conservative'
- Suffer the Children: the lethal legacy of Agent Orange
- Remembering Valentine's days of yore and hoping for more
- Males more likely than females to have noise-related hearing loss
- Multitasking: the good, the bad, the future
- The results are in: men are evolving faster than women
- Fog, and people who drive in it without headlights
- Don't be alarmed, just get up and find the flying saucer
- What do dogs, cats, and PTSD have in common?
- Putting 2009 behind us and looking forward to 2010
- Pass me the positive news, please
- Future holiday meals may feature 'miracle meat'
- It's as simple as ABC: 'You get what you pay for'
- AOA study says Americans practice poor health care
- Don't forget to toast the turkey this Thanksgiving
- Wineries don't advertise the 'fine' line between regular and vegetarian wine
- Seven subjects that seriously tick people off
- Surviving a hike on a trail with no name
- Marijuana proven effective in treating different types of cancers
- Was Roosevelt coup attempt inspiration for one against Obama?
- History shows why we should get out of Afghanistan
- Gluttons for glory - heros for an obease nation
- Current economy could use a depression glass success
- Let's face it, no one will take the high rode to gun control
- News Story: The Humboldt Cooperative plans for the future
- Stand Down 2009- time again to support our veterans
- Space aliens, satanists, and those who try to control minds
- Have you ever made money by selling a beat-up old vehicle?
- Prisoners' free health plan beats anything on the streets
- There's a monopoly on marijuana growing and research in America
- Hot dogs under fire: study slams an American icon
- Study says swearing reduce pain
- To President Obama: how about a tour of the White House cus?
- Study cites danger of zinc posioning from denture creams.
- To See Why The Bear Crossed The Road Read This Column
- National warranty extension robocalls finally stopped by federal court
- A father's thoughts about closing the gap between centuries and generations
- Are young people facing a brain cancer epidemic caused by cell phones? (See June 7th)
- Trolls Exposed: What kind of troll is disrupting your online community?
- When a warning causes a political flap America's enemies rejoice
- Witnessing the resurection of an old political party
- Wolves on Wall Street: tell all book, movies, financial predators profiled
- EPA validates global warming threat, but don't expect change soon
- It's time to stop Somali criminals from holding the world's shipping hostage
- Fact vs Fiction: most active imagination no match for real world
- Let's just say no to prescription drug commercials on television
- An Age of Accountability: Are Amerricans paying for past permissive practices?
- Can you guess what profession is most reviled or which one is most respected?
- Erin Go Braugh! Can I be an Irishman if I wear Green?
- California can lead the nation out of this depression by legalizing marijuana
- Avast Mates! There are pirates on the high seas, the web, and Wall Street
- The real war on drugs: survey shows past campaigns were flawed
- Psilocybin study shows promise in treating multiple psychological disorders
- Messengers from Heaven: Do you believe in angels?
- President Obama-It's time to stop illegal spying on all Americans
- Got khat? Paranoia leads to latest state ban on a plant
As It Stands in "rememMe" a worldwide blog/magazine
Links to 'AS IT STANDS' columns with Nolan Chart
- Lies on the Campaign Trail 2008
- Three double standards in Palin's bid for power
- The Bilderberg Group - aka The New World Order
- Genetically modified 'Marijuana food" could end prohibition
- Feds violated the 10th ammendment judge says
- History shows feds will ignore California's new marijuana directives
- Denver's 'Gitmo on the Platte' meant to intimidate protestors
- News Media's conspiracy to narrow our choice for President
Links to 'AS IT STANDS' columns in ALL VOICES
- Are we becoming a nation of druggies?
- Deepwater Horizon was no accident - it was a certainty
- History shows there's hope for struggling newspapers
- Is the GOP okay with extremists calling the shots?
- Lack of accountability on the internet carries over to the real world
- Let's hear it for politicians that don't cheat!
- Step Right Up Folks and Make Fools of Yourselves!
- There's nothing to fear but fear itself in today's news reporting
- Whatever happened to the Freedom Ship?
- When the 'Evil Empire' collapsed Communism lost a battle, not the war
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I wrote a couple of columns while there in 2008. See the post links above. Make sure to scroll down the page to find both columns.
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- Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory
- ASA #2 article (Marijuana Monopoly)
- ASA (American's for Safe Access) Forum
- Ashura (Japanese web site)
- Bluelight
- Bollywood'sSargam (See Aug.2009)
- Buds4Life
- Bump's Guide
- CalAware Today
- California NORML
- Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood
- Canadian Foundation For Drug Policy
- Cannabis News
- Care2 (Bear column)
- Care2 (Cell Phone Column)
- Crime & Consquences (first paragraph)
- Democratic Underground
- Democrats For Change
- Detox Land
- Drop The Hammer
- Drugs-Forum
- Ealing Transistion - Peak Oil in the News
- Editor's Web Blog (A publication of world editor's Forum)
- Effectually (See Monopoly Blogs: under Stoner Nation)
- Emito
- Ernie's Place
- Export Focus (# 9 article out of 30))
- Fairfield Life
- First Friday Collective
- Green Mountain Group
- Grumpy Editor
- GuvWurld
- Hash, Marijuana, and Hemp Museum
- Health Hive - Twitter
- Hiking for Health (Oct.25th)
- History shows there's hope for struggling newspapers
- Humboldt County Medical Marijuana Advisory Panel
- Humboldt Online (9/8/09)
- Humboldt Sentinel
- Iklan Baris Gratis (9/8/09 scroll down till you see As It Stands)
- knownashectic
- Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
- Lee Rhiannon - Plan For Peak Oil
- Legalise Cannabis Alliance News Database
- Let Freedom Grow
- LexisNexis News
- Live Leak
- Los Angeles Dental Arts (3 columns)
- Made in China Product Recalls
- Marijuana Policy Project
- Mast-Victims (See June 8, 2009)
- Media Awareness Project
- Media Awarness Project (9/8/09)
- Medical cannabis: Patients Resource Platform
- Medical Marijuana News
- Medical Marijuana Referrals
- Memories of Angels (See "Too Beautiful for Earth)
- Michael Moore's Blog (Must Read) McCain & PTSD
- Michigan Medical Marijuana Association
- National Center for Public Policy Research (footnote# 5)
- NCJ Blogthing
- News Spider
- Newstin
- NNTP2HTTP.COM
- NORML
- NORML - Daily News (Oct.18)
- Oakerstam News/Media Awareness Project
- Omega News
- Politics Daily (see Oct.20th)
- Poynter Online
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- Pugdorable
- Radar Farms (Food for information Junkies)
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- SCCBA
- Schema-Root (5/9/09 article)
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Today's thought...
"Every artist was first an amateur." - Ralph Waldo Emerson -Pic by S.Stancliff
Millie the Pug
Normally camera-shy, Millie allowed me to take her picture the other day. She is my constant companion and PT trainer. She makes me go for a walk every day! She is also a Laker fan and proudly wears her Laker collar for every game.
Seneca said...
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable." Pic by S.Stancliff
DREAMING...
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." - Lanston Hughes-Pic by S.Stancliff
Me & my Honey!
Shirley and I try to make the most of every day, because you never know when it's your last one.
About Me
- Dave Stancliff
- McKinleyville - in Humboldt County, California, United States
- I've been married for 37 years to the love of my life, Shirley. I'm a Vietnam/Cambodian Veteran (1970), and a retired newspaper editor & publisher who writes an opinion column for a daily newspaper in Humboldt County. We have three sons and five grandchildren.
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