Dr James Gordon- Founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington DC; clinical professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine; served as Chairman of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  Dr Gordon has been successfully treating patients with depression using drug free approaches for several decades.

“Unstuck: Guide to a Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression”

Key words: depression, mind-body medicine

Drew Curtis- founder of Fark.com, now the second largest independent news source on the internet.

“It’s Not News, It’s Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News”

http://www.fark.com/

Dr Lester Brown- Updates on the current environmental crisis- the US government & military are the largest polluters; ideas for cutting CO2 emissions by 80% by 2020.

Earth Policy Institute - “Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization”  http://www.earth-policy.org/

Les Jamieson- researcher, focusing on the alternative data & the discrepencies in the official reporting about 911 since Nov 2001; Coordinater for the New York City 911 Ballot Initiative, which will enable the residents of New York City to call for the establishment of a new, independent investigation on 911 that would be impartial and fact driven.

http://www.ny911truth.org/

Vincent Bugliosi- preeminent prosecuting attorney & author; best known for prosecuting Charles Manson & other defendents accused of the Tate-LaBianca murders.  His latest book “The Presecution of George W. Bush for Murder”  presents detailed evidence to pin 1^st degree murder charges on Bush, Cheney, Rice & Rowe for the murder of over 4000 American soldiers killed so far in Iraq;  chronicling the lies & deceptions leading to the invasion of Iraq, and revealing Bush’s inherent malicious character, the stupidity & lack of courage of the media- and citizens. 

“Helter Skelter” [Manson case], “Outrage” [OJ Simpson case]

 1^st hour

Prof Rick Shenkman- Emmy Award winning investigative journalit, Associate Professor of History @ George Mason Univ.  “Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter” ;

“Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of American History”; “The Dumbing Down of America”-op-ed , Boston Globe

Testimonials- retreat participants share their experiences.

2^nd hour

Dr Daniel Siegel-Mindfulness, inner peace.

“The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being” 

“The Developing Mind:How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are” http://drdansiegel.com/ 

Gary- In the News: the flooding in Iowa--as in NewOrleans--the result of a landscape radically altered by humans with no consideration of the consequences; More challenges to health freedom—in Canada: proposed legislation  (C 5-1) would severely restrict access to dietary supplements, except by prescription. 

Environment: top of seas warming 50% faster than expected;  Rain Forest regeneration. 

Society: Myth of the American melting pot.

Paul Alexander- veteran journalist, former reporter for The New York Times.  A look at the legacy of Karl Rove & what his influence has done to the country. “Machiavelli’s Shadow: The Rise and Fall of Karl Rove”  “Man of the People: The Life of John McCain” 

Vaccine Panel

More and more states are pushing legislation to mandate vaccinations, more vaccinations, disallowing all exemptions. Serious challenges remain to the necessity, safety, & efficacy of most vaccines, most recently Gardasil. Our panel shares their concerns and their experiences.

Dr Lawrence Palevsky- pediatrician; Pres. American Holistic Medical Association; Holistic Pediatric Association.   

http://www.holisticchildhealth.com/; http://www.holisticmedicine.org/; http://www.hpakids.org/

Sue Collins, co-founder- New Jersey Coalition for Vaccination Choice.  

http://njvaccinationchoice.org/

Mayer Eisenstein MD JD MPH  “Don’t Vaccinate! Before You Educate”

http://www.homefirst.com/

Dr Guy Sorman- renowned French intellectual, economist, philosopher, political journalist. “Empire of Lies:The Truth About China in the 21^stCentury”- based on his year long travels through China, raising questions of China’s human rights records, with frightening first-hand accounts of her repressive regime not being presented by the US media or government.

Gary- John McCain’s ‘inner circle’; ranks of the uninsured on the rise; vitamin supplementation benefits Tuberculosos treatment; the financial melt-down on Wall Street.

Mayer Eisenstein MD JD MPH   Vaccinations, freedom of choice, educating oneself about the pros & cons of vaccination;   “Don’t Vaccinate! Before You Educate”

http://www.homefirst.com/

Phil Cousineau- writer, independent scholar, story teller, award-winning film director; host of “Global Spirit” a cross-cultural TV series to debut internationally on Link TV.  We all have the creative potential within: A discussion of creativity, imagination, passion, consciousness, & humanity.  “Stoking the Creative Fires: Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination”; other books include “The Hero’s Journey”  (life & work of Joseph Campbell), “The Pilgrimage”, “Once and Future Myths: The Power of Ancient Stories in Modern Times”.  

http://www.philcousineau.net/

Cindy Bevington- award winning investigative journalist, special assignments editor for KPC Media Group; During her 20 year journalism career, she has won more than 80 state and national awards, most  recently for her investigative report on the new HPV vaccine (Gardasil) controversy. As states push to have its use mandated, there remain serious challenges to this latest Miracle of Merck, proving the power of Big Pharma over legislators & legislation. Quoting Diane M Harper, lead researcher in the development of the HPV vaccine- "Giving it to 11-year-olds is a great big public health experiment."

http://www.kpcnews.com/online_features/hpv_vaccine/