Hard Talk About Humanity with Nick CHUDAK™ "You won't get far in neutral - it's time to ENGAGE!"
As far as I'm concerned, the notion of "neutrality" is highly overrated and often used to advance disingenuous claims of credibility. Trademarking terms like "fair" and/or "balanced" certainly doesn't make it any more so than promising "equal time" levels out a playing field.
I'm a human being, and I am definitely biased - towards HUMANITY!
If you can't honestly admit to the same, you will most likely find yourself on a less than comfortable ride, should you dare to explore what lurks beyond this page!
REAL people, humans, digging deep and talking hard about humanity, is what this place is all about.
Consider yourself warned, and certainly, welcomed!
- Nick CHUDAK *NOTE: Comments on this site are individual opinions which do not imply acceptance nor endorsements by anyone else.
LOCAL Trade Zone™ ALERT! (Washington, United States / Ottawa, Canada / Calgary, Alberta - 2012.01.23) -- President Barack Obama, in what is widely considered a poorly veiled attempt to capitalize on The 99 Percent "Occupation" movement, put an end to the latest TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline project - touted not too long ago, as a "no brainer" for being approved, by Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. But to consider this apparent "victory" as anything but a pre-presidential election political stunt may be naive.
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Nick CHUDAK™ (2012.01.10 - Earth) -- If you haven't figured it out yet, democracy is not a spectator sport. The good news is that you don't necessarily have to set foot out on the front lines, as many 99 Percenters have and do - you can energize and synergize localism in YOUR community through the LOCAL Trade Zone™ Network!
Imagine having an alternative, INDEPENDENT, social media stream aggregator which employs real people to moderate localism-related information. Before you reach for your wallet or purse, check out YOUR LOCAL Trade Zone™ to see who's who in the world of localism - and who's not! Unlike corporate-driven projects, the LOCAL Trade Zone™ is a private initiative created, funded, and maintained by CONSCIENTIOUS Technologies™ - a private social enterprise.
If you like the idea of registering your local goods and services in a directory which yields a powerful spotlight on LOCAL businesses and issues related to secure, self-governing communities, you better click your way over to this project. Like any other excellent notion, it really needs support from those who appreciate the concept. Unlike huge corporatist projects, funding is ultra-limited and relies heavily on generous support of kindred spirits.
Check out your LOCAL Trade Zone™ and help build it into a formidable alternative to the corporate mainstream global commerce machine!
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Rambling - Nick CHUDAK™ (2012.01.03 - Earth) -- Here we are, at the base of Mount January, 2012. Statistically, the next couple months are the toughest in the most ways, for the most people. And yet, our "elected" officials don't seem to hold back on their extravagances when schmoozing and noshing at OUR expense. I don't mind tightening MY belt if (and only if) it is absolutely necessary, but I think this standard should apply especially to those who claim to understand and represent our needs.
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Nick CHUDAK™ ALERTS! (2012.01.03 - Earth) -- Of the hundreds of fine documentaries I've viewed and reviewed over the years, this film, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, is my NUMBER ONE PICK for EVERYONE! Regardless of who you are or what you do, you MUST WATCH THIS FILM IMMEDIATELY! If the human condition is getting you down, this is the kind of conscientious soul booster you have been hoping for!
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Rambling - Nick CHUDAK™ (2012.01.02 - Earth) -- I woke up this morning with a pounding headache and barely enough energy to let Squeaky, Bungee, and Beasely out for their morning duties. As I tried to stay awake long enough for this man's best friends to return, I wondered what was at the root of my system crash. Nope, no New Years jubilations, BUT I did watch a dozen or so deeply disturbingly documentaries; worked in a panic to try and keep up with the new info; and I "quit" coffee.
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Nick CHUDAK™ (2012.01.01) -- It was going to happen, sooner or later, with, or without our consent - year 2012! Best not to resist it and accept that for some (actually many) this may be the last year of life on earth as they know it. This is more exciting than Y2K ever was!
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LOCAL Trade Zone™ (2011.12.06) -- As "the 1%" desperately scrambles to secure its power to continue polluting the planet and extracting the resources and wealth from "The 99%" (at the expense of the "The 99 Percent!") savvy local goods and service providers have already discovered the power and security of LOCALISM.
The global free market economy experiment has FAILED MISERABLY, and the key to recovery is LOCAL TRADE! Small independent product makers and service providers must now choose between decimation by global corporatism or empowerment by localism!
People of the planet are literally screaming for local representation, local governance, and local economy - this is what localism is all about.
LOCAL Trade Zone™ provides a human-biased venue to promote CONSCIENTIOUS LOCALISM around the planet. If you manufacturer products using local materials (wherever possible) and observe sound contemporary environmental practices, we want to know about it!
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New York Business Reviews (NY - 2011-07-21). -- "Corrupt media is a threat to national security. When the media demonstrates that it cannot be trusted to perform its duties with integrity, our entire process of democracy and justice is broken. Such organizations must be held accountable and the punishment for betraying the public must be proportional to the magnitude of their dominance. Just as "cop killers" get harsher justice, "truth killers" should be treated the same...".
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Toronto Business Reviews (ON - 2011-07-07). -- "I recently watched a movie called "Into the Fire" which independently chronicled the events involving police and people in Toronto, Ontario during the Toronto summit of G20 representatives in 2010. To put it simply, I was shocked and disturbed by what I saw. I could not believe that this actually happened on Canadian soil. This could have just as easily been a documentary about Chinese soldiers running over student protesters in tanks, were it not for the language and obvious location...".
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Toronto Business Reviews (ON - 2011-07-05). -- "True humanity knows no borders, so it should come as little surprise to discover that great things are going on south of the Canada/US border in the way of sensible sustainable housing. Michael E Reynolds is an amazing biotect and his eco-ingenious shelters made from plastic bottles, rubber tires, glass, and earth (lots of it!) have been chronicled in an Oliver Hodge Film called "Garbage Warrior"...".
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New York Business Reviews (NY - 2011-07-05). -- "I recently watched a remarkable film (albeit wrongly titled) "Garbage Warrior", which chronicles the amazing endeavors of Michael E Reynolds, an architect in Taos, New Mexico, who has devoted the lion's share of his life to exploring, designing, and building sustainable homes using recycled materials. Without a doubt, Michael Reynolds is a passionate, driven man, with a (still growing) legacy we could all take a lesson from...".
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New York Business Reviews (NY - 2011-06-29). -- "RE: It Takes People on the Outside - Prestigious Author Alice Walker to Confront Israeli Naval Blockade of Gaza on U.S. Aid Ship. (2011, June 28). Democracy Now!... Kudos to Democracy Now! for reporting Israel's bad (but consistent) behavior towards the group of international persons of conscience planning to sail to Gaza this week with humanitarian aid (aka "Audacity of Hope")...".
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Washington Business Reviews (DC - 2011-06-29). -- "Shame on President Obama, for not standing behind his fellow American citizens trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the desperate people of Gaza (from Greece). Warning these conscientious aid workers that they should not embark on their flotilla of hope (aka "Audacity of Hope") is a disgrace. So why are the people of Gaza any less deserving of American aid than the people of Afghanistan and Iraq...".
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New York Business Reviews (NY - 2011-06-29). -- "If you really need more convincing that global trade and the corporate siege of democracy is bad for humanity, just take a look at what is happening right now between the government of the United States, Israel, Greece and ANYONE who tries to lend a helping hand to those suffering from the effects of exposure to globalism...".
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New York Business Reviews (NY - 2011-06-27). -- "Being HUMAN and caring about humanity are the only prerequisites for getting on the list at Hard Talk About Humanity TM, a Conscientious Technologies TM project! I would like to invite all from across the USA and around the world to stop by to dig, discuss, and RESOLVE the challenges humanity faces today...".
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Toronto Business Reviews (ON - 2011-06-27). -- "I would like to welcome you to this latest Conscientious Technologies™ project! Hard Talk About Humanity™ is a place where all (and ONLY) HUMANS are invited to dig, discuss, and RESOLVE issues related to advancing humanity around the world. Leave your corporate charters behind, as this place is for REAL people who are genuinely interested in facing the hard truths of the world WE have collectively enabled...".
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