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Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 11:29pm.
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Submitted by tctvjohn on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 11:27pm.
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Submitted by enpen on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 11:06pm.
Corn Dogged

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Submitted by enpen on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 10:44pm.
Corn Dogged

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Submitted by Chia on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 6:19pm.
May 4 2007 - 5:00pm
May 4 2007 - 7:00pm
Greetings! :)
There will be a vegan potluck at Sunny Tree Vegetarian FoodMart ( http://www.newvege.com) on Friday, May 4 starting at 5pm. Please join us for some great food!!  Sunny Tree is donating space for the potluck at no charge so please consider purchasing ingredients at the store and/or buying a yummy organic smoothie, juice, or tea during the potluck. Bring a vegan dish and your own plate, silverware, etc.
Please pass on the invitation to other interested parties and I hope to see you there!
Sunny Tree Vegetarian FoodMart
131 Decatur St. NW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 943-9633
(360) 943-9727
What is a vegan? (from the American Vegan Society)

VEGANS (pronounced VEE-guns) Live on products of the plant kingdom.

Veganism is compassion in action. It is a philosophy, diet, and lifestyle.

Vegans exclude flesh, fish, fowl, dairy products (animal milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, etc.), eggs, honey, animal gelatin, and all other foods of animal origin.

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Submitted by hazzardus waste on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 5:44pm.
May 1 2007 - 9:30am
May 1 2007 - 11:30am
                                 TUESDAY  MAY FIRST 2007
the oly skunk chapter of the poor people's union is hosting there first annual pancake breakfast and union drive fundraiser. tuesday may first from 9:30 to 11:30 at the former location of camp quixote behind the brotherhood bar between 4th. and state at columbia st.
pay what you can, free pancakes for union members in good standing.
afterwards join us for activities at sylvester park starting at noon to four.
get fed before you get rowdy, start your day in a healthy way
see yo there!!!!!!!
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Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 5:11pm.
May 5 2007 - 7:00pm
May 5 2007 - 9:00pm
This is from the Rachel Corrie Foundation website:

Saturday evening, May 5th, Peace Works will present Voices of a People’s History at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Olympia. This is a theater presentation of readings from the book of the same name edited by Anthony Arnove and Howard Zinn. Other Voices performances have occurred in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Berkeley to great acclaim. The Olympia performance will be narrated by Anthony Arnove and will feature readers presenting true-life narratives from American history–from Sojourner Truth, Tecumseh, and Eugene Debs, to the present day–including an email from Gaza from Rachel Corrie.

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Voices of a People’s History
Dramatic Readings Celebrating the Enduring Spirit of Dissent
Saturday, May 5, 2007
7:00pm (doors open at 6:15pm)
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St SE, Downtown Olympia

Featuring Anthony Arnove, Dennis Brutus, Nomy Lamm, Nina Laboy, Brian Jones, Cindy Corrie, Chanan Suarez-Diaz, and others, to be announced. The event will be wheelchair accessible and ASL interpreted.

General Admission - $10
Tickets available on April 17th through the Washington Center (360-753-8586),
Rainy Day Records (360-357-4755),
and Orca Books (360-352-0123).


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Submitted by Rick on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 12:17pm.

From Savenetradio.org:

The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on May 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). If the increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Internet radio needs your help! H.R. 2060, The Internet Radio Equality Act was introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL ) to save the Internet radio industry. Please call your congressperson to ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 2060.

Contact your representative!

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Submitted by enpen on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 12:01pm.
Corn Dogged

photo by Chaney

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Submitted by enpen on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 12:00pm.
Corn Dogged

photo by Chaney

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