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Powerful Women

Yesterday, at ShiftCon in Los Angeles, I met some amazing women in the healthy food movement. They are Label GMOs, right to know, pesticide and herbicide free, earth-friendly women-influencers of activism and determination. I was invited by an educator from … Continue reading

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Roundup’s “Inert” Ingredients Even More Harmful

This is Part 2 of a multi-part discussion of the most common weed control method in the world, Roundup. You ever get the feeling that Monsanto doesn’t have the consumer’s best interest at heart? How about the lack of studies … Continue reading

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Do You Want Your Food Sprayed With Roundup?

I’m angry because companies are putting chemicals on my food and then not telling me about it. Sure, GMO wheat was banned in this country. But did you know that farmers use Roundup to desiccate or dry the crop before … Continue reading

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Listening to My Neighbors

Within the next couple of months, my ex-husband (Jeff) and I are going to launch a new business. When I came up with a fantastic idea for a new product, it didn’t take long for us to decide to team … Continue reading

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Introduction

The following is an excerpt from my manuscript, In Search of the Next POTUS: One Woman’s Quest to Fix Washington, A True Story. With the help of my editor, Angela, it should be ready for publication by the end of … Continue reading

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Synopsis of My Book

In Search of the Next POTUS: One Woman’s Quest to Fix Washington By Judy Frankel In this raw memoir, Judy Frankel walks away from her 15-year marriage without a career to fall back on. Worried that she will literally “lose … Continue reading

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Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Act (TPP)

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on June 17, 2012 600 secret corporate “official US advisors” wrote themselves a beautiful deal in the TPP or Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, the final nail in the coffin for the United States as a … Continue reading

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Icelandic Pots and Pans

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on June 13, 2012 This past Sunday, I spoke with Hördur Torfason, an Icelandic musician, activist and local folk hero who was largely responsible for organizing people to overthrow their corrupt government. Icelandic protests began in … Continue reading

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Oink Oink

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on June 5, 2012 http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76849.html Does anyone else find this repugnant?

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Voter ID

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on May 30, 2012 Why are voter registration laws requiring photo ID a bad idea? It seems so simple: citizens should easily be able to present a photo ID to register to vote, right? Most states … Continue reading

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