Author Archives: beverly coleman

About beverly coleman

Educator, author of the "Safe Use of Herbs", Masters in Public Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Nutritionist, Wellness Consultant. Founder/Director of Beverly Coleman's Wellness Services in Sedona, AZ. Helping people help themselves become and stay well

Common Sense 12: The Importance of Being Aware of How Leaders Aquire and Wield Power

Posted on October 2, 2011 by beverly coleman

With the exception of union bosses, politicians and leaders of political movements, most Democrats seem less aware of how socio-economic power is acquired and manipulated than Republicans seem to be.  Perhaps this is because the latter incline toward being the … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 11: Arizona Redistricting: There Is Always Recourse for Injustice

Posted on September 18, 2011 by beverly coleman

Throughout the U.S.A.,  Arizona is increasingly being repudiated for its renegade  political maneuvers. Case in point, “we the people,” of Supervisory District 3 were asked which of the  state redistricting maps we (Sedona/Verde Valley) preferred as the state’s official redistricting … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 10: The Obama Presidency Achievements – Do Facts Change Beliefs?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by beverly coleman

Advertisers and political campaign managers count on the fact  that most people are NOT influenced by facts.  These professionals make their money and get their candidates elected because they know most people tend to believe whatever they have been taught … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 9: The Civil War – Slavery – The T-Party – Today’s Politics

Posted on February 25, 2011 by beverly coleman

There is a tendency in today’s U.S. discussion to attempt to “white” wash (pun intended) history by denying the truth of our past. For example, the true stories of the Native Americans (as now revealed in Manning’s “1491″), the African … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 8: 89A West Sedona Route Transfer

Posted on February 10, 2011 by beverly coleman

When I went to the Listening Workshop at the City Hall this evening, it was to get additional information about the proposal to turn Highway 89A  in West Sedona over to The City of Sedona for development and management.  I … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 7: The 14 Precepts of Socially Engaged Buddhism

Posted on January 16, 2011 by beverly coleman

According to the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh the following 14 precepts are requirements for building and maintaining peaceful/healthy individuals and community activism: 1. Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. … Continue reading →

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At last, Sedona is becoming a REAL community

Posted on December 28, 2010 by beverly coleman

This holiday season was the first time since arriving in Sedona (1995) that I felt the presence of true community.  This sense of being a part of a caring, sharing community began at Thanksgiving dinner at the Elks where I … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 6: Thoughts About Obama’s Tax Decision

Posted on December 10, 2010 by beverly coleman

I have ambivalent feelings about Obama’s Tax decision.  Perhaps it was ultimately the only or best possible course of action but he did not ask “we the people” for OUR opinion or OUR help or OUR mobilization or give us … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 5: What the Obama Administration has REALLY done

Posted on November 3, 2010 by beverly coleman

So that we are  informed of the specific and historic accomplishments of the Obama Administration: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tweet … Continue reading →

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Common Sense 4: 100 year old man speaks on voting

Posted on October 31, 2010 by beverly coleman

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