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Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 8:16pm.
Heh, I forgot that I wrote about The Oly Crud last June.
» Don't catch this cold, but if you do, I suggest drinking apple cider warmed with ginger slices. And whatever else works, including rest. Cold or flu?
Submitted by Sarah on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 7:50pm.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days October 6 - 15, 2006 Our mission is to use the universal language of music to help spread a message of hope and solidarity.Inspired by the legacy of Daniel Pearl and held every year in October, World Music Days has united thousands of musicians from over 60 countries in a global network of concerts promoting Harmony for Humanity. Daniel Pearl - the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in 2002 in Pakistan - was a classically trained violinist, an avid fiddler and a mandolin player who used his passion for music to form friendships across cultural and verbal divides. Danny lived a life that knew no geographical boundaries, with a spirit that knew no prejudice. He joined musical groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long rail of musician-friends around the globe. Every year around his October 10th birthday, musicians around the world reach out in friendship to join in “Harmony for Humanity.”
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 7:35pm.
This series of comments from emmettoconnell's post seems like it might constitute something like a "good idea". Anybody think of a reason why this wouldn't rock for downtown? Thank you...Submitted by MAF54 on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 2:43pm.Thanks for uploading this! I had to work late and couldnt go to that meeting.. The compassion displayed in this great town always makes me feel very humble.. Maybe a public shower / police station could kill two birds with one stone... Rolling them both into one facility could save money too..
huhSubmitted by enpen on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 3:31pm.My partner and I were just discussing that idea/possibility yesterday. It seems to make a lot of sense for several reasons: it would seemingly decrease the dangers/risks of 24 hour public showers, it would be a great public service/good will gesture and it would put locals (regardless of income bracket) in regular human-to-human contact with the OPD (not just cop & perp).
I think the 24 hour part is the key...Submitted by MAF54 on Sat, 10/07/2006 - 4:37pm.I think the 24 hour part is the key.. A very well lit, clean facility.. Support services on site.. I really do think OPD could pull something like this off.. I mean, there are a ton of homeless in and around Oly (I know first hand..).. But I dont think that there are so many that we cant be preemtive with something like this..
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 4:41pm.
Oct 16 2006 - 7:00pm We gather together on the Monday nights in this small town that we call Olympia, at that sacred place known as The Brotherhood, to hear sounds played on instruments of string and metal. These strange folk talk of many things under the sky, a sky that may contain sun or rain -- or may be partly cloudy depending on whether there is an on-shore flow, but I digress -- and copiously and heartily quaff the suds of that wholesome drink we call beer. Join us for our merriment and you will leave with a tune in your heart and more than a few ideas in your head -- possibly contradictory ideas, but be that as it may -- and you shall not want for friends in this small town we call Olympia.
Submitted by enpen on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 3:11pm.
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Submitted by jlw on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 2:44pm.
Oct 11 2006 - 5:00pm Oct 11 2006 - 6:30pm The community needs a reminder that the boycott of Ralph's and Bayview is still going on. I recently did a little research on boycotts, and learned that they typically take two years to succeed. I am hoping that since Ralph's is also feeling legal pressure from the Board of Pharmacy (whose investigations should be completed in March or April) this boycott won't stretch out that long. But my hope of seeing Plan B stocked at Ralph's by the end of summer was a little too optimistic, apparently. Thanks to all of you who are continuing to support the boycott, despite the personal inconvenience. I will bring lots of signs, as well as some big, new, colorful boycott buttons. If you'd like a button, but can't make the picket, email me at planboly@hotmail.com and we'll work something out.
Submitted by Olympia Free School on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 12:17pm.
A new fall quarter of free classes for the Olympia community is underway!
» The Olympia Free School provides free classes and skill sharing opportunities to youth and adults in an open, non-hierarchical learning environment. Classes are facilitated by community members, furthering the accessibility of skills and resources to those living in the Olympia area. A list of the fall 2006 classes is below:
Thursdays 6-8pm, from September 7th through November 16th Banjo Tuesdays 5-7pm GO 5-10pm, Last 2 Mondays of the month. September 18, 25; October 23, 30; November 20, 27 Home Wine Making Sunday, October 15, 6:30-8:30 LINUX First Tuesday of every month 7-9pm Literacy Submersion Sundays 2-4pm Poetry and Performance 1st and 3rd Friday of every month 7-9pm Self Hypnosis Wednesdays from 7-9pm Sell Your Product 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday evenings of the month beginning October 17th, from 7-8pm. The Missing Part/Rediscovering Theater Fridays 6:15-8pm Voice Sundays 5-6:30 All classes are held at the Free School. 610 Columbia St SE (across from Oly Supply hardware store). Register online at www.olympiafreeschool.org or email info@olympiafreeschool.org or call 352-4165 or just drop by our building.
Submitted by enpen on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 9:57am.
Unfortunately I couldn't post all morning, but at least now the opportunity arises:
» If you have not visited the Capitol Mall today, I would highly recommend the reality call. The local chapter of Veterans for Peace has created an extraordinary Iraq War Memorial. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me.
Submitted by Rick on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 5:23am.
The Beaver and the Plan B saga, continued at Pandagon Well, bad news, everyone. Biting Beaver, who was brave enough to tell us all her horror story about trying to obtain emergency contraception in rural Ohio but only being able to get it basically as the window of opportunity was closing, has discovered that she didn’t take the EC in enough time and she is indeed pregnant. She’s announced that she’s going to get an abortion, which, as Violet Socks points out, will probably just escalate the abusive comments and emails Beaver’s getting from men who are just so damn concerned about the sanctity of life that they have to tell her she’s a whore and a cunt and she deserves to die. » |
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