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Submitted by stevenl on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 11:13pm.
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 10:06pm.
This photo is from last Arlington NW 2005 (I wasn't able to make it to this year's event).
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Thank you, Veterans for Peace, Chapter 109.
Submitted by Jade on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 2:14pm.
Nov 12 2006 - 2:00pm Dec 16 2006 - 12:00pm At the Free School: 610 Columbia St, in scenic downtown Olympia Every Saturday at noon: Crafts, Music, Games, Learning!(See schedule below) Every Sunday at 2pm: Literacy Immersion: Reading Writing, Skits! November 18th-MUSIC MAKING AND RECORDING: Along with some local musicians we'll be using homemade percussion, recorders, keyboards, guitars, thumb pianos, accordians, melodicas, voices, hands and whatever else, to record music on linear and digital recording sources. Bring favorite instruments from home! December 2nd-PAPERMAKING:Using recycled and found materials, we'll create hand-made paper. Please bring messy clothes and junk mail, scrap paper, cool leaves or pictures. Dec 9th-FREE RADIO OLYMPIA KIDS SHOW-From 12-2, during the Oly Local Music Program, the radio will be turned over to free school kids to play the songs they recorded, play their favorite bands, sing, read or talk about whatever. Dec 16-FREE SCHOOL BALL-As the last day before winter break, kids and parents are invited to a dance party/dance-off/costume party with decorations, costumes, snacks, and making hats. Please bring costumes and christmas lights if you have them, snacks if you have time.
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 2:04pm.
First meeting today at 3pm @ BRAC – 1009 4th Ave. Today's agenda: voting the union into existence, and deciding what our first action will be.
» "I move in a society so devoid of ordinary reality that I am continually stopping to teach good sense, to give support, to help out, as a young gangster might help an old lady across the street on his way to the stick-up."
Submitted by Norm on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 12:55pm.
From www.cnn.com:
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- A Brazilian woman who was shot six times in the head after an altercation with her ex-husband was out of the hospital and talking to the media on Saturday. "I know this was a miracle," 21-year-old housewife Patricia Goncalves Pereira told Globo TV. "Now I just want to extract the bullets and live my life." To read more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/11/11/shot.in.head.ap/index.html
Submitted by Olympia Free School on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 12:49pm.
The Free School is excited to present activities for kids and people of all ages every Saturday starting at 12 Noon. Here is what is lined up for November and December:
» November 18th: Music Making and Recording Along with some local musicians we'll be using our homemade percussion, recorders, keyboards, guitars, thumb pianos, accordians, melodicas, voices, hands and whatever else to record music on linear and digital recording devices. Bring favorite instruments from home. December 2nd: Papermaking Using recycled and found materials, we'll create hand-made paper. Please bring messy clothes and any junk mail, scrap paper, cool leaves or pictures you have. December 9th: Free Radio Olympia Kids Radio Show From 12-2 during the Olympia local music program, the radio will be turned over to Free School kids to play the songsthey recorded, play their favorite bands, sing, read, or talk about whatever. December 16: Free School Ball As the last day before the Winter break, kids and parents are invited to a dance party/dance-off/costume party with decorations, costumes, snacks and making hats. Please bring costumes and strung lights (christmas lights) if you have them, snacks if you have time. The Olympia Free School is at 610 Columbia St. downtown across from Olympia Supply Hardware. For more info contact: info@olympiafreeschool.org (360) 352-4165
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 12:29pm.
This early morning family and I went down to the Spar for the last breakfast under the original ownership. I'm not sure we needed a meal we'd know was the last one there, but going down ended up being a very good thing.
» By the way, the Spar's last day (until it reopens under new ownership) is Sunday, November 26. Some scenes: *** Despite not wanting to really make it a "last meal" sort of thing, I order too much, or at least more than I usually would. Eggs Saratoga (hands down my favorite meal there), Spar bread and a chocolate milk shake. The milk shake was for old times sake, I used to go in there as a kid and get those. Halfway through the meal, I start looking at things and talking about them. Like the old smokers' corner at the end of the counter. Keri says, "Oh, I didn't know this was a reminiscing meal." *** When we're eating our meal, we start talking about Spar Bread, which has changed in the past five years or so. Keri: "It used to be very oily, all the way down to the crust" Emmett: "You could rip it apart, and it would drip on your plate." Keri: "Too much like real bread now, not oily enough." Emmett: "One or two percent of heart failures in Olympia could have probably been attributed to Spar Bread." Keri: "Yeah." *** Our six month old is pretty sleepy the entire time, but as we get to the back end of the meal, our waitress starts chatting with him while he's in Keri's lap. Now, a note on this waitress. I recognize here, and she me, but I always get the feeling that she thinks I'm someone else. Someone that comes in to the Spar way more than I actually do. Anyway. She asks if she can walk around with him, and they deliver change, great customers as they come and have a good time. Picture to come later.
Submitted by stevenl on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 12:11pm.
 President Ford will become the oldest president Sunday by living to 93 years and 121 days. Happy milestone, Mr. President! Although I voted for the other guy in '76, I have to say you were the only President in my lifetime who I could easily imagine living next door, and I mean that as a compliment.
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 12:10pm.
I just made a small donation, because I want OlyBlog to prosper (and I don't want Rick to have to shoulder too much of the burden). Amazingly, the pages are loading faster now. Could it be a coincidence? Is it placebo effect? Or is there a higher intelligence in play here.
» Could it be the that the Flying Spaghetti Monster has a role in this? [edit: Donation link is on the left side bar!]
Submitted by WallyCuddeford on Sat, 11/11/2006 - 11:16am.
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