Karan, a blogger here in Olympia, has an intriguing post on what are called "widow-makers". I'm not going to quote anything from the original post, go check it out yourself: Widow-makers

I will say that there are a lot of them out there. Spooky.

Rain is pouring and I'm weary and I'm loaded down with groceries and I'm looking forward to resting in the bus shelter at Harrison and Division on the west side and...........................the bench is gone.

Gone. Disappeared. No more. Not a trace. The new shelter remains otherwise, fortunately, that is more than nothing and for this I am grateful. But I was really looking forward to simply sitting down. Resting.

The bench is gone. And a new No Smoking sticker has appeared. Perhaps the two are related? Kidnap a bench and everyone stops smoking?

This is a continuing saga. Most recent episode was written up 9/24/2006: Bus shelter at Harrison & Division removed again?

I'd check with Intercity Transit, but truly, I don't have the heart. My educated guess is that they've been pressured once again by a local business. Perhaps not, perhaps there are other reasons, but I still believe that a bench would be lovely in that bus shelter that serves so many bus riders.

Why don't we get to sit down? Did I miss the memo that declares that sitting is now a complicated rebellious act to be shunned?

Folks, whoever you are, give us our bench back. Thank you.

Free informational meeting about International Travel and Study with Evergreen Silk Roads program on Saturday, January 13, 4-5pm, Seminar 2, Building A, room 1105 at The Evergreen State College.

Study and travel in China, March 15-April 3, $2100
Study and travel in Turkey/Jordan, April 19-May 10, $2600

For more information or register for 4, 8, or 12 credits call Registration at 867-6180, For no credit call Extended Education 867-5515.

For more information about Travel and study in China email Hirsh Diamant at diamanth@evergreen.edu
For more information about Travel and study in Turkey/Jordan email Char Simons at simonsc@evergreen.edu

Free informational meeting about International Travel and Study with Evergreen Silk Roads program on Saturday, January 13, 4-5pm, Seminar 2, Building A, room 1105 at The Evergreen State College.

Study and travel in China, March 15-April 3, $2100
Study and travel in Turkey/Jordan, April 19-May 10, $2600

For more information or register for 4, 8, or 12 credits call Registration at 867-6180, For no credit call Extended Education 867-5515.

For more information about Travel and study in China email Hirsh Diamant at diamanth@evergreen.edu
For more information about Travel and study in Turkey/Jordan email Char Simons at simonsc@evergreen.edu

   P.P.U. meetings are currently being held  at the bread & roses advocacy center every saturday at 3:00 p.m.
bring your ideas to the table. help the union become an effective voice to the community. see whats going on with the referendum & other actions & projects/ideas we have as a group of people working together to make change & empower people. we can do it & this is a first step. see you there!!!

the meetings are every saturday at 3:00 p.m. at 1009 e. 4th. ave. at the bread & roses advocacy center.

I'd like these to be potluck meetings cuz i feel that sharing food as a group invites better dialog and rapport with one another.   so try to bring some food to share.   see you all saturday.

What are you optimistic about?

Over 160 people such as Dan Dennett, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Michael Shermer answer that question. Great reading.

ESPN should be ashamed of itself.

Friday Night Hanging on ESPN

EDIT: Thank you Norm for showing us evidence that this was not an ESPN production. It was a very good imitation of ESPN's style, though it was in terrible taste. My assertion still stands that America is more entertained than the Roman Empire was, just in different ways. It is no longer OK to stage public battles between man and beast, but it's ok to do it with CGI on the TV or silver screen.

Hat tip to Glumbert.com for this little nature study.

This is the kind of serious science that just doesn't get enough coverage.

Click on the link above or the spider web picture for the whole story.

Put your favorite caffeine drink down before watching the video clip.

Lee Rosenberg out of Seattle blogs as Thehim and he is writing about what he believes should be our state drug policy goals. I like what he has to say. And his plans are inspiring, his focus is on this current legislative session here in Olympia.

His suggestions include:

1 - Reform Washington state's medical marijuana law

2 - Continue to divert non-violent drug offenders into treatment

3 - Improved treatment for meth addicts

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