Monthly Archives: December 2011

Thinkwing Radio: Back On The Air? Sort of, at 9AM (CST) on KPFT-FM 90.1

I am excited to announce that I have been in contact with KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM), and am currently scheduled to do a couple of 25 minute shows on Tuesday the 27th and Thursday the 29th. Both shows will air at 9AM CST, entitled “Open Journal – Community Conversation – Daily Call-in”

These programs are in addition to a scheduled program which is planned to be more like the original Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig, albeit in a shorter format (25 minutes)

Also on Wednesday, January 11 (from 9:30-9:55 am CST) I’ll be hosting a show in their “Open Journal” slot.

The guest(s) and topic are TBD, but I will keep you all posted on developments as they occur.

Suggestions for guests and topics are welcome!

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 20-25, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Please note: The http://occupyhouston.org/ calendar link was down for a while, but the sidebar version is now apparently working again. If you have information about the Occupation which is not getting input to the main site in a timely fashion, please write a comment or email me (ThinkwingRadio@msn.com) and I’ll consider posting it on this blog. FYI, I do not necessarily support every action reported here to the same degree or at all, but I report. – Mike

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Major Upcoming Events, (More info below the jump):

Tuesday, Dec. 20th, 7:00pm at Fitzgerald’s, event to protest new noise regulations.(No further info available – Mike)
Stand in Solidarity at the Russian Consulate (December 21st)

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

Tweets: News, Opinion Comments: Below the jump
Calendar Of Upcoming Events <– Seems to be working again. Yay!
20 Dec 2011 Morning General Assembly Minutes
18 Dec 2011 GA Minutes

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Gift Drive Benefitting Santa Maria Hostel for Women and Children

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This charity drive is taking place at my wife’s place of work, and seems a worthy cause. Please consider donating.

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If possible, please drop off in the designated box in the CNRC lobby between December 13th -‐ December 22nd, There will also be a wish list tree, where you can pick an ornament for a specific item! Clothes may be gently used.

Please contact: Udita Iyengar (iyengar@bcm.edu), Sheila Martinez (srmartin@bcm.edu), 713-‐798-‐0352/0358

WHERE: Children’s Nutrition Research Center (CNRC), Baylor College of Medicine

LOCATION: 1100 Bates, Houston TX 77030 (See Map Below)

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The Texas Medical Center. On the south side of Bates, just east of Fannin Drive NE-bound.

WHEN: Now, thru December 22nd!

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Holiday Drive CNRC poster (PDF Version)

Thinkwing Radio: Back On The Air? Maybe.

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I am excited to announce that I have been in contact with KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM), and I am currently scheduled to do a 25 minute show on Wednesday, January 11 (from 9:30-9:55 am CST) in their “Open Journal” slot.

The guest(s) and topic are TBD, but I will keep you all posted on developments as they occur.

Suggestions for guests and topics are welcome!

Commercial Access To Space: Soon Coming To An Orbit Near You?

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[Excerpts] …Paul Allen has … a pioneering vision for commercial space travel. Allen, on Tuesday, unveiled designs for an efficient air-launch system that resembled a giant airplane split into two fuselages. The craft will take both government and commercial payloads into orbit, with human missions as an eventual goal.

…Allen funded the development of SpaceShipOne, the first manned private spaceflight.

The commercial space transport system will be built by Stratolaunch Systems, Allen’s new company. Burt Rutan, an aerospace engineer integral to the development of SpaceShipOne, will be helping Allen develop his new project. The billionaire believes that the carrier plane lifting rocket ships to higher altitude will be both safer and more cost-effective than launching a rocket from the ground.

Article: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/paul-allen-unveils-new-business-for-commercial-space-travel/

OCCUPYHOUSTON: (Rev.) Dec. 15-18, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Upcoming Events, (More info below the jump):

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

Assistance Needed in Providing Bail Payment (Update)
Port Action Arrests update 12/14/11
Pictures of 12-12 Port of Houston Action
Calendar Of Upcoming Events <– Seems to be working again. Yay!
Meeting Minutes 12/11

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Occupy The Ballot? In Houston, Not So much.

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I think that politics can be summed up in two statements:

1) Given an honest count, politicians will follow the will of the voters.

2) In the absence of voters, politicians will follow the will of their monetary donors.

The #OCCUPY movement has changed our national political conversation, and raised public awareness of economic injustice and financial/political corruption. These are significant political successes.

But the #OCCUPY movement has failed in one very important place: It has not succeeded in Occupying the Ballot. Continue reading →

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 12, 2011, OCCUPY The Port of Houston

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Please note: The http://occupyhouston.org/ calendar link has been down for a while. Interesting and/or time-sensitive information on #Occupy has been hard to obtain there. I’m now extracting what I can from the site, as well as other sources such as Twitter. If you have information about the Occupation which is not getting input to the main site in a timely fashion, please write a comment or email me (ThinkwingRadio@msn.com) and I’ll consider posting it on this blog. – Mike

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Major Upcoming Events, (More info below the jump):

Occupiers in Texas Plan to Shut Down the Port of Houston!

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

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Sign The Petition for the Sanders Amendment: Corporations are NOT People!

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A Petition to Support the Saving American Democracy Amendment

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SenatorSandersBernie Sanders: If you believe that corporations are subject to regulation by the people, sign here: http://t.co/DJIXFUqt #FiliBernie

READ THE ACTUAL 3-PAGE DRAFT HERE.

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 9-12, 2011 (Revised), At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Upcoming Events, Re. 12/10 (More info below the jump):

Occupiers in Texas Plan to Shut Down the Port of Houston!
OccupyHoustonOccupy Houston: First ever #OccupyTexasGA to be held on Dec 11th at #TranquilityPark 7pm! #JoinUs! Bring your ideas and support! #d12

News & Announcements (More info below the jump):

Occupy Houston in DC: December 8th, 2011 Occupy Houston accompanied Good Jobs Great Houston to stand in solidarity with other unions and Occupies in Washington, DC. 3 intersections were blocked on K Street: 14th NW, 15th NW, and 16th
Freedmens Town Project House
GA Minutes 12/7/2011
So…… What was ultimately accomplished? <–CLICK ON LINK posted in forum General Discussion
An Invitation <–CLICK ON LINK : The following is an invitation from Robert M. Gilmore, Sr. which I am forwarding to Occupy Houston so that those who wish to participate can coordinate. To be clear, this has not been discussed nor has OH consensus been given to support participation officially as of the posting date above.

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“You can help by signing up to get a free 99% sticker here” ~ Natalie Foster, Rebuild The Dream

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I got this in email from MoveOn.org today. I pass it on for your possible interest.

Remember that #Occupy isn’t only about physically being present in some particular space.It’s also about visible support of any kind.

By putting this sticker on your car or one of your street-facing windows at home, or any other visible, legal location, this sticker is a reminder for all who see it that you and others support the 99%.

Get one! Continue reading →

New NASA Dawn Visuals Show Vesta’s ‘Color Palette’ [NASA Press Release]

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This image using color data obtained by the framing camera aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Vesta's southern hemisphere in color, centered on the Rheasilvia formation. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

News release: 2011-375 Dec. 5, 2011

New NASA Dawn Visuals Show Vesta’s ‘Color Palette’

The full version of this story with accompanying images is at:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-375&cid=release_2011-375

Vesta appears in a splendid rainbow-colored palette in new images obtained by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft. The colors, assigned by scientists to show different rock or mineral types, reveal Vesta to be a world of many varied, well-separated layers and ingredients. Vesta is unique among asteroids visited by spacecraft to date in having such wide variation, supporting the notion that it is transitional between the terrestrial planets — like Earth, Mercury, Mars and Venus — and its asteroid siblings. Continue reading →

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 6-7, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Events (More info below the jump):

December 6th: OccupyHouston Meeting at tranquility park at 9:15am to go to commissioners court for public comment.

Stand in Solidarity at the Russian Consulate (December 7th)

News & Information (More info below the jump):

OH Newspaper <– Info below the jump
Needed Items List Updated!! <– Click the link for info
LiveStream Operators and/or Laptops Needed <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes – Nov 30, 2011 <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes 12/01/2011<– Click the link for info

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OCCUPY THE BALLOT! FINAL DAYS!! Run-off Elections For Houston City Council. VOTE!

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Below is a modified re-post about run-off elections in Houston.

If you live outside of Houston, be sure to check for any current or approaching run-off elections in your area.

As is obvious to anyone who follows this blog, I support the #Occupy movement. But the most important thing IS to Occupy is the Ballot.

Statistically, more Americans identify as Democrats than as Republicans (Republicanians?). However, GOP voters are more likely to show up at the actual polls on election days.

Change begins at the ballot box. #OccupyTheBallot. Don’t let a majority of less than 10% of the electorate choose your Council members!

I received an email … which has most of the information that a Houston resident will need. (I have slightly revised it.) It is posted below the jump. Continue reading →

OCCUPYHOUSTON: Dec. 2-3, 2011, At TRANQUILITY PARK (Bagby/Walker, or Bagby/Rusk)

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For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.

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Major Events (More info below the jump):

Strategy Session#2 Dec 3rd Saturday 2PM – 5PM: What next? This is a question that every dedicated Occupy Houston participant and supporter is asking. At the 2^nd Strategy and Public discussion, participants will address this question. It is open to ALL (More info below the jump).

News & Information (More info below the jump):

OH Newspaper <– Info below the jump
Needed Items List Updated!! <– Click the link for info
LiveStream Operators and/or Laptops Needed <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes – Nov 30, 2011 <– Click the link for info
General Assembly Minutes 12/01/2011<– Click the link for info

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Is Slow Growth and a Sluggish Economy the New Normal? Ask College Grads.

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Here’s a quick headline sample from the past few months:

I don’t think that any of these pieces address this point: Continue reading →

Boise State U. Prof. Nancy Napier Awarded Vietnam Medal of Honor for Educational Contributions

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Dr. Napier has been a guest on our radio show. You can hear her interview from August 23, 2010 on this page.

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http://news.boisestate.edu/update/2011/12/01/napier-receives-vietnam-medal-of-honor-for-educational-contributions/

Posted By Sherry Squires | Dec 1st, 2011 – 1:34 pm

College of Business and Economics professor Nancy Napier has been awarded Vietnam’s highest award for contributions to education in the Southeast Asian country.

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ELECTION News: Run-off Elections For Houston City Council. VOTE!

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As is obvious to anyone who follows this blog, I support the #Occupy movement. But the most important thing to Occupy is the Ballot.

Statistically, more Americans identify as Democrats than as Republicans (Republicanians?). However, GOP voters are more likely to show up at the actual polls on election days.

Change begins at the ballot box. #OccupyTheBallot. Don’t let a majority of less than 10% of the electorate choose your Council members!

I received and email today which has most of the information that a Houston resident will need. (I have slightly revised it.) It is posted below the jump.
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A Petition to Support the Saving American Democracy Amendment

SenatorSandersBernie Sanders: If you believe that corporations are subject to regulation by the people, sign here: http://t.co/DJIXFUqt #FiliBernie

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