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Submitted by Rick on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 4:03pm.
Carolyn and I attended the membership meeting this afternoon. There were articulate speakers on both sides of the issue making the process better than we had anticipated. After listening to the proposed changes to bylaws, the pro/con statements, and most of the personal comments, we voted "yes" on #1 (change bylaws to an elected rather than appointed board) and "no" on #2 (hold immediate elections for an interim board). It seemed to us, when all the arguments were made, that a board elected by the membership was overdue, but that an immediate vote to install an interim board was not prudent. In any case, we had to split before the votes were counted. Does anyone know the outcome? It is my hope that the board (whether old or new) broadens the process to include some sort of mail-in procedure at or before the next membership meeting.
Submitted by Sarah on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 3:51pm.
Oct 14 2007 - 5:00pm Oct 14 2007 - 7:00pm Radio KAOS, 89.3 FM, Olympia, WA every Sunday night at 5pm
Submitted by peteb on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 2:08pm.
Oct 25 2007 - 12:00pm Oct 25 2007 - 10:00pm David Barsamian to speak in Olympia, Thursday, October 25th. David Barsamian will give two talks, based on his recent trip to Iran, and his long-term study of the Middle East: “Targeting Iran: U.S. Foreign and Military Policy in the Middle East: Iran, Iraq, and Palestine-Israel” David Barsamian is the author of the recently published book, Targeting Iran, which also includes contributions from Noam Chomsky, Erwand Abrahamian and Nahid Mozaffari. These talks are especially important given the real possibility of a U.S. military attack against Iran. Barsamian is a radio broadcaster and writer who has been a major force in shaping alternative media. He is the founder and director of Alternative Radio, the syndicated weekly talk program heard on over 125 radio stations here and overseas. His interviews and articles also appear regularly in The Progressive, The Nation, and Z Magazine. Barsamian is well known for his interviews with Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, Arundhati Roy, Tariq Ali, and Howard Zinn. These interviews have been the source of the many important books Barsamian has written. Barsamian’s talks on Thursday, October 25th are free and open to the public. They are at:
For more information contact, Peter Bohmer, 867-6431 or bohmerp@evergreen.edu
Submitted by stevenl on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 12:40pm.
When I entered the clinic, I knew I was in trouble when I saw the staff saw off the limb of a patient and count the rings on the remaining trunk to determine their client's real age. Calm down. Calm down. I'm just sayin' ... So my malady required what they called a "Super Booster Shot." The equipment consisted of an enormous hypo, perhaps 4 feet long, resting horizontally on a wheeled metal cart about at waist level. Two nurses were either side of this enormous needle and with a running start of 20 feet or so, pushed the needle at my midsection. Needless to say (notice how the words "needless" and "needles" are almost the same?), when the sword-like hypo pierced my torso it was quite painful. Yes, it went clear through me, the point poking out of my back. But, to add insult to injury, the force of the cart carried me a few extra feet and came a thudding stop when it thunked into the wall, pinning me like a captured butterfly on display. In fact, my feet were suspended a few inches off the floor. But the worst was yet to come. The nurses were joined by other medical staff. They took my head and shoved it down, making my body spin rapidly like a game show wheel. Apparently, there were a series of numbers in a circle on the wall behind me, as the medical folks were all laying down bets. I'm sure there are many others out there who have experienced this sort of treatment, and like me, have suffered in silence. Until now.
Submitted by jusbytheclown on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 12:01pm.
Here's the actual commercial. I'm back lit but directly in the upper center.~
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I guess it's funny how big of a procrastinator I can be. It's funny how many projects I have going at once.
I think this project is just about a wrap. Hmmm. A burrito is also a wrap. Nice double entendre, Jusby.Here's the video of the Taco Time commercial I did LAST YEAR! [Read that blog in June 2006] I've already showed my VHS copy to all the folks around these parts who'd watch. My ex-step-dad's new mother-in-law used to be in show business. She didn't think this would help my career much! But it has already helped with my self-confidence. I know now that I can pass for a businessman if I wear a suit and don't talk.It showed me that the people who make commercials have more money than brains. They can pay me $150 to eat a meal ANY DAY!
Submitted by jusbytheclown on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 11:58am.
I just heard that my commercial debut is still airing after a year! Here's the blog I wrote about being an extra ~
» Yesterday I made $150 sitting in Geneva's, a fancy Seattle restaurant, nibbling a salad and sipping dealcoholized wine.Here's the scenario, our hero has invited two business colleagues to try the cuisine in a quaint upscale French restaurant. The chef's special arrives. It's burritos. They are surprised, but they don't want to offend their valuable client. They consider their silverware, but then opt for grabbing the burrito with their hands. They love their burritos. A lady at another table asks what they're having. "Gourmet burrito," says the businessman with his mouth full. The waiter arrives to ask if they're enjoying their gourmet burritos and then says, "It's from Taco Time." They have been Punked. Our hero points out the hidden camera and the other patrons start applauding. *** Where's Jusby? He's sitting two tables back, by the window. He's dressed like Justin going for a job interview: grey suit, red tie, hair sprayed down. He's swishing his glass of red Fre (dealcoholized wine) but not so much that the director yells at him again ["Too much business with the wine in the back"]. He's munching pear salad and bread. He's chatting with the young woman in the strapless pink polka-dotted dress. She's having cucumber and leek soup. She'd really prefer an espresso.*** Let's pull back the chain of events that led me to this, my first commercial. It's the mid 70's... Taco Time offers an all-you-can-eat day... it's one of my favorite family outings, but we only go about three times. I gain ten pounds eating crispy beef burritos.
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 11:32am.
On the streets many of us have seen unusual things; 3 cops keeping 50 people at bay, even inspiring fear in some of them; a raised bicycle utterly terrifying a mob of would be wizards; a crowd of 300 suddenly neutralized as it hovered menacingly around a recruiting center, on the verge, the utter verge of doing what they knew needed to be done. There is more at work here in these types of occurrences than mere physical matter. Something else is responsible for 300 people not clobbering 50 pigs. A powerful spell is wielded over us all. The cops, the cops that stand in our way on the streets, have gotten into our very minds. Our nemesis has vast resources. It attempts to shape culture through its media. Through its media, the notion of the invincible cop has spread wildly in the US. But there is more to it than the media. The school system and capitalist employers do nothing but ingrain the ideas of authority, hierarchy and regimentation into the minds of the population. There is always someone above you. And they have power over your life. They must be obeyed, whether out of fear or by choice. To disobey is to be attacked by the apparatus that surrounds you. An F on a report card, expulsion, termination, demotion, wage decrease. We are taught to live in dread of those supposedly above us. People in the US who have had little or no interaction with the police believe them to be a benign, neutral entity which makes a few mistakes every once in a while. To everyone else, the police are a hostile entity. Continuously lying, indulging in sadistic violence, murdering children, planting drugs on those who have not paid them off, banding together to destroy innocent people; these are just a few of the traits of the police.
Submitted by OperaGirl on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 9:34am.
I found this wonderful website and had to share! From the website..."LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books." Enjoy. =) |
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