By Patricia Burke Weather Forecast: Clearing Ahead For many years, I worked in and around waterfronts and pools, at one point directing an multi-pool facility. As every summer camp director and aquatic manager knows, the phrase “chance of late afternoon thunder showers” is very stressful….
By Patricia Burke “And make no mistake we are choosing to abandon the world that takes away our choices and steals our skills.” In her blog, “Wordcraft & Musing on Home & Hope,” Eliza Daley shared her thoughts on the Harvest Festival and Lugh’s Blessing, here….
By Natural Activist with Patricia Burke How connected are you to the natural world? Try a little experiment. Draw a honeybee, and then go find one (or a photo of one) and see how closely what you drew resembles the real thing. Does a honeybee…
By Patricia Burke These are the times we live in, when the mass culture’s directives need weeding, and purification. When planting herbs, we carefully place organic fertilizer in the chosen spot. Weeds move in, competing for nutrients and sunlight. Without proper tending, they will…
By Patricia Burke “ALONE” This graphic was created by a young woman in the West of Ireland, Croí, when she was 18. It begs the question that if an 18-year-old is aware of the consequences of microwave radiation, why are adults in responsible positions around…
By Patricia Burke Encyclopedia Britannica states, “Faustian bargains are by their nature tragic or self-defeating for the person who makes them, because what is surrendered is ultimately far more valuable than what is obtained, whether or not the bargainer appreciates that fact.” B. Blake Levitt…
By Patricia Burke Earlier in the week we reviewed the work of Paul Brodeur back in the 1970s, before the age of the internet, YouTube, and downloadable PDFs. Unfortunately, if Paul Brodeur were writing today about the risks of asbestos, powerlines, and EMFs, it is…
By Patricia Burke When Investigative Journalism “Left the Roadway,” “Danger That Public Policy Could Be Captive of a Scientific-Technological Elite” Dwight Eisenhower cautioned, “The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” Eisenhower also noted, “… in holding scientific research and…
By Jonathan Mirin with Patricia Burke “Doubt is our product since it is the best means of competing with the ‘body of fact’ that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy.” — Tobacco executive internal…
By Cara Hull with Patricia Burke Hi my name is Cara Hull. I am compelled to write about my husband, Jeff, in honor of Father’s Day. Jeff and I met 12 years ago and have been married for over 7 of them; needless to say…
By Jennifer Wood and Patricia Burke David Carpenter, Environmental Scientist; EMFs, RF Bioeffects at Non-Thermal Levels Electromagnetic Health.org provided the following quote from David Carpenter, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences; and Director, Institute for Health and the Environment, School of Public Health, University of Albany, SUNY;…
By Patricia Burke “You really don’t hear buzzing, ringing, or frequencies, you just have TINNITUS and…YOU ARE DEEPLY DISTURBED” Chuck’s Story: I first became aware of microwave radiation in an offhand way in 2013. Firstly, I have to say that I was a huge fan…
By Patricia Burke The EMF Scientist Appeal to the United Nations states, “Scientists call for Protection from Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Field Exposure We are scientists engaged in the study of biological and health effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF). Based upon peer-reviewed, published research, we have serious…
By Patricia Burke Military Men vs. the Meters and the Microwaves A new generation of two-way wireless and powerline (TWAC) “smart” meters was first “deployed” about a decade ago. Unbeknownst to the public, the new meters could both send and receive signals back and forth…
By Patricia Burke Lance McKee, Open Geospatial Consortium I met Lance McKee when I was invited to a potluck dinner at his beautiful home. Worcester was the site of the infamous National Grid smart meter pilot program. Residents who knew about the pilot were being…
By Patricia Burke with Paul Harding, Total EMF Solutions This is Paul’s Story. When the Arizona utility company came to install a new digital, wireless electronic meter on Paul Harding’s home 10 years ago, he welcomed it, because he thought that it would enable him…
By Patricia Burke When I was living in Northern California from 2008-2010, the state was rolling out wireless smart utility meters. I was one of the individuals who became disabled as the result of exposure to the pulsed microwave radiofrequencies. California held a number of…
By Patricia Burke In April of 2021, the Brookings Institution published a Democratic-leaning series of articles entitled, “Build Back Better with Biden FCC” including “six installments reviewing issues that confront the FCC (Federal Communications Industry) today.” “Cybersecurity” “The simple truth is that America’s networks are…
By Patricia Burke In Part 1 of the conclusion of Memorial Day article series, we questioned why civilian reports of injuries similar to those reported by embassy and diplomatic personnel are not being quantified or investigated, including the work of Dr. Beatrice Golumb. We also…
By Patricia Burke “Dear God, I have contacted every elected official up to the President (engineers, professors, organizations, citizens) Do you have any suggestions??? Doesn’t anyone know how to stop pure tones in our environment!?” Activist Art by Sound Pollution “Citizen Science Expert” Sandra Chianfoni. …
