Doesn't it get really confusing if it appears that something pairs with pears?

Frank Black played the China Clipper Pagoda Room, small stage with room for ~ 200 people in Olympia Washington on 9/9/06. Acoustic Solo set.

SEATTLE -- A former neo-Nazi told a jury Monday that he sold machine guns to a federal informant because he knew he'd be arrested and that his trial would provide a forum for challenging gun control laws - a claim that drew quiet chuckles from prosecutors.

"For Gilbert to claim some kind of martyr status in this case is simply ludicrous," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron. "His argument that he somehow engineered his arrest so that he could use his criminal trial as a forum to challenge gun control laws is not going to gain any traction at all with genuine firearms rights activists."

I've been goofing around with this site all morning (a sure sign that I have too much other work to do), and I think it might be something cool for OlyBlog. It has a chat function, but it also allows one to map important locations. For example, we could put the businesses that we like and want to support on the map, so they would be easy for everyone to find. I also like the way you can see a picture and place for the person that you're chatting with. Check it out here. Let me know what you think in the comments.

The police raided a Chicago firefighter's North Side apartment overnight and recovered more than 60 guns and a host of Nazi paraphernalia, authorities said today.

Kozak would not give investigators the combination to safes containing the weapons, Franklin said, so firefighters helped break open one of his three safes.

Be a part of a local effort to build citizenship and honor the creativity of our kids! For more info, or to volunteer, contact peacepledges@hotmail.com.

What: Elementary school students design and create tiles to illustrate their personal pledges for peace in their families, their schools, their communities and the world. The tiles are installed for permanent display in a public setting (e.g., on the school grounds, along sidewalks, in parks, etc.).

When: Between now and Thanksgiving break.

How: Students will participate in a day-long curriculum designed to have them think about the impact they can have on those around them. Tiles, paint and other supplies will have been donated or bought and will be available on that day. As part of the curriculum, students will design and then create their own individual tiles, which will then be prepared and installed by community volunteers. Schools will have the option to provide space on school grounds for tiles from that school, or other locations will be found.

Who: Opportunities are available for educators, parents, administrators and other interested folks. We need volunteers to solicit donations, locate potential installation sites, develop and deliver the curriculum, and manage the hands-on activity. We also need one representative for each school (preferably a parent or teacher) who will coordinate that school’s participation.

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The Citizen's Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney will be showing How to Impeach a President on Tuesday, September 19th at Traditions--starting at 7 p.m. We will have a discussion afterward and update folks about our plans.

Please come.

Please let others know about it and invite them. Post the flyer too, if the spirit moves you. If you cannot attend but would like to host a viewing at your home or other place, let me know. We can lend you a copy of the DVD.

Thanks.
Gail

Gail Johnson
gail.johnson1@comcast.net
360 786-1246