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Greenpeace Founder Jim Bohlen dies from ParkinsonR...
By Escape The Illusion on July 9, 2010 | No Comments

Greenpeace Founder Jim Bohlen died from Parkinson’s disease last Monday. He was 84. Born in New York in 1926, Bohlen first came to Canada in the 1960s. His wife Marie’s son was up for the military draft, with the Vietnam War grumbling overseas, and Bohlen, a Quaker, would have no part of it. His...
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Urgent Petition to save Cabo Pulmo National Marine Pa...
By rainbowhawk on July 9, 2010 | No Comments

Howdy Folks Here in Baja California Sur, Mexico we are facing the possible destruction of one of only 4 full reef systems in North America, the Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park and World Heritage Bio Reserve (UNESCO/United Nations program) and one which is vital for sustaining the balance of marine a...
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Who Do You Fear More: Aliens or British Petroleum?
By Escape The Illusion on June 13, 2010 | 13 Comments

By Doc Edwards. And Goldilocks said, “Somebody’s been sleeping in my bed!” “What are you doing out here, little girl?’ the wolf asked Little Red Riding Hood as friendly as he could muster.” From our earliest experiences as a child, as well as having it reaffirmed, again and again...
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Angst rises as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer mulls immigrat...
By Escape The Illusion on April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment

The nation’s battle over immigration reform this week landed squarely on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s office steps. And with four days left to decide what she’ll do about one of the state’s most divisive issues in the midst of an election year, the pressure is mounting. The Ariz...
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8 Wonders of the Solar System, Made Interactive
By Escape The Illusion on April 6, 2010 | No Comments

What might future explorers of the solar system see? Find out by taking an interactive tour through the eyes of Hugo Award-winning artist Ron Miller. Text and narration by Ed Bell. Let’s enjoy seeing what our Galactic Friends get to see! Begin the adventure by clicking ~HERE~ ...
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Phoenix lights UFO 13th anniversary is March 13
By Escape The Illusion on March 7, 2010 | 2 Comments

The 13th anniversary of the so-called “Phoenix lights” UFO incident is next Saturday, March 13. As usual at this time each year, the case is revisited by many researchers, writers and interested people. In addition, the National Geographic Channel is airing an episode of its new show ...
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A measure for the multiverse
By Escape The Illusion on March 3, 2010 | No Comments

WHEN cosmologist George Ellis turned 70 last year, his friends held a party to celebrate. There were speeches and drinks and canapés aplenty to honour the theorist from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, who is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on general relativity. But...
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A Pursuit Of ‘Waterbirds’ Concludes A Var...
By Escape The Illusion on March 1, 2010 | No Comments

Theodore Cross pursued many passions over his 86 years: He was a real estate lawyer, a publisher, a White House adviser and a leading spokesman for black economic development. But Cross was perhaps most passionately a lover and photographer of waterbirds. Cross died on Sunday of heart failure, follo...
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200 Days After They Went Missing, Mothers of Jailed U...
By Escape The Illusion on February 25, 2010 | 1 Comment

“We’ve had no contact at all … We haven’t even had a phone call.” AMY GOODMAN: We begin today with an update on the three Americans who have been held in Iran for over six months. Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained on July 31st after accidentally cr...
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A Calamity in the Making
By Escape The Illusion on February 23, 2010 | No Comments

A major reason for enacting health reform is the fate of elderly and disabled patients—especially the indigent—in nursing homes and assisted-care facilities. Except for the visits of relatives and thoughtful friends, they’re out of sight, out of mind, all but ignored by politicians and media t...
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