Category Archives: Wellbeing

Keystone Pipeline Route Affects Eight Oklahoma Counties

XL route through Oklahoma

TransCanada, a Canadian company, is planning to run their Keystone XL pipeline across eight of Oklahoma’s counties: Atoka Bryan Coal Creek Hughes Lincoln Okfuskee Seminole Citizens of Oklahoma are gearing up to fight the pipeline, which is designed to carry tarsand oil containing benzine and arsenic. Tarsand oil is the dirtiest oil in the planet.

Compassionate Communication Workshops

Compassionate Communication Oklahoma announces the following workshops: 1)   One-day workshop “The Transformative Power of Compassion” Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm (All levels of experience are welcome) Early Bird Registration Deadline is this Wednesday (2/22) 2)   Weekend Workshop: GROWING AUTHENTIC INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS: Intimacy, Sex, and Compassionate Communication with Intuitive Coach and

Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice Meets to Hear Representative Emily Virgin

The Oklahoma Coalition for Reproductive Justice will meet at St. Stephen’s Church Wednesday October 26 at 6 pm. Representative Emily Virgin (District 44) will give an update on legislative activity. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. OCRJ is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization which seeks to educate and advocate on issues of reproductive

Oklahoma’s 25th Fall Peace Festival

Saturday, Nov. 12th, 10 am to 4 pm Civic Center Music Hall – “Hall of Mirrors” Admission Free The 25th annual Peace Festival will be a holiday shopping bazaar, featuring tables of more than 50 social justice groups and local crafts vendors. It will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12th, from 10 am to 4

Can Oklahoma’s citizens rouse themselves out of their obesity torpor?

The Vermont House of Representatives recently passed a statewide health care plan by a vote of 92 to 49. The bill still needs passage by the Vermont Senate. You can read about it here: http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/12530 Vermont is 49th in population according to the latest Census figures.  Plus they have many more elected representatives relative to

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