Help discuss positive community responses to the possibility of the City of Olympia passing ordinances that would make it harder for homeless people survive on the street.

There is going to be an anti iraq war protest tommorow on the freeway overpass on eastside street, around 4-6pm (rushhour) if anyone can come, and bring big signs and people...to get there from downtown just go up eastside street and you can't miss it. We are hoping to make it a regular thing (maybe sundays 12-2 and mondays 4-6). Hope to see anyone eho can make it.

On my walk down into town, I came across something that fully expresses Olympia in all her many guises to me. I truly needed a trumpet to blow and a town crier to declare "This is Olympia.".

This something was found after a lovely walk crunching through all manner of autumn leaves. I was drenched in color, having walked through and under and past gorgeous trees. My walk couldn't get any better but it did, someone, some intrepid Olympian had selected a huge bright yellow maple leaf with just a trace of lace fraying and had then duct taped it by the stem to a sign post. Right about at eye level.

You know, I have all sorts of other things to add to my description of my Oly Sunday: the woman who told me "Thank God for alcohol.", the man who showed me the stitches holding one of his fingers on, that other man who spoke to me passionately about the need for humanity to be honest with one another, the sound of the military shouts at the men doing timed runs down by Heritage Park, that baby that stared at me and cooed, or the fact that I now really need a nap. But what can be said after finding a yellow maple leaf duct taped to a post?

I must say the 21st century has been a bit of a bummer so far. I really hate it when the corners of that little box they put in my head start to poke whenever have to, well, move.

10-22-2006- 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Last Supper- Collective IFTAR to mark end of Ramadan - Please join us ! Olympia, WA Location Islamic Center of Olympia, 4324. NE 20th Lane, Olympia, WA - 98516 Speaker Br. Abdun Nasser Thabit - Outreach Co-ordinator Phone Contact Mr. Nabil Azouz, President of th Topic / Issue Religion & Spirituality Sponsor 1-877-WHYISLAM or www.whyislam.org Last Supper- Collective IFTAR to mark end of Ramadan - Please join us !There is NO cost to you... it is a free cultural event to promote understanding of Islam, get to know our friends and demonstrate our hospitality to our neighbors in Olympia and Lacey. NO RSVP needed ! College Students, Faith Congregations, Researchers, Cultural Anthropologists writing papers - All Welcome ! "All folks - Jews, Christians, Agnostics,Gays, Lesbians, Transgender, Bi-sexual, Wiccans, Socialists, Communists, everybody WELCOME - in the spirit of World Peace, Love and Affection ! " Greeters will explain this new culture and etiquettes. Each evening will start with a tour of the mosque, introductions to the elders, collective beseechings before God, followed by elaborate buffet-style dinner of foods. Please bring your family and friends to come and experience traditional Muslim hospitality at this free event! For further Information, Call M. Ayub @ 254-493-0183 or e-mail dr.muhammad.ayub@gmail.com Directions from Seattle : I-5 South, Exit 109 (Martin Way), Right on Martin Way, Right on Sleater – Kinney, Right on 15th Avenue, Left on Abernethy, Left on 20th Lane NE , the mosque is the blue building on the right. http://www.islamiccenterofolympia.org/

Eid Fitr will be Monday October 23rd 2006 Takbeer @9:00am and Prayers @9:30am (Eid prayers will be held at Masjid AlNur) تَقَبَّلَ الله