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Bon Giorno!!!
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 11:07pm.

I hope this reaches everyone in good health and good spirits. Today is my last day in Rome before I move on to Salzburg. Ive written various notes and plan on leaving a little journal here about my experience. Its certainly a different world here and I have lots of experiences to share for such a short time. Unfortunately I have to catch my next plane here in a few minutes but I thought Id sit down and let everyone know that they are not forgotten.

Ciao,

Norm

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Hey, Book Artists!
Submitted by agathafrye on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 9:47pm.
May 1 2007 - 10:00am
May 1 2007 - 9:00pm
Do you like to make books?  Display your unique handmade & altered books at the Olympia Library!  

When?  
The month of May, 2007

Where?
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501

How?  
Drop your entries off at the library by Friday, April 27th at 5pm.

Questions?  
Contact Kelsey at the Olympia Library Information desk.
Phone: (360)352-0595

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Climate Action Day - Saturday April, 14th, Sylvester Park, Noon-4pm
Submitted by telephone on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 9:15pm.
Apr 14 2007 - 12:00pm
Apr 14 2007 - 4:00pm
Climate Action Day - Saturday April, 14th, Sylvester Park, Noon-4pm Music, Speakers, Booths, Bike Parade, Global Warming Café, Drive Green Display, Waterfront Tour/2050, 100 Mile Diet, Permaculture Exhibit www.stepitup2007.org For More Information: 705-3528 Sylvester Park, Noon-4pm
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Our fluffy neighbors
Submitted by bongoboy on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 7:55pm.

 squirrelSquirrel (Greek, skia "shadow" and oura "tail"; "tail that casts a shadow"; I copied that from Wikipedia). Trivia challenge: Can you identify the public place where this fellow is enjoying his little snack?

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The Last King of Scotland
Submitted by enpen on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 5:06pm.
the flick's pic
Oly Film Society

        Olympia Film Society
            206 5th Ave N
       Olympia, WA  98501                

    Wednesday, April 03, 6:30pm
      Thursday, April 04, 9pm
     Saturday, April 06, 7:30pm
       Sunday, April 07, 5pm
      Monday, April 09, 9pm
     Tuesday, April 10, 6:30pm
    Wednesday, April 11, 9pm
   Thursday, April 12, 6:30pm
          
Ignorant Movie Review:  The Last King of Scotland

Response to title:  In an NPR interview Forest Whitaker said that in the process of characterizing Idi Amin his eyes became red. Aside from what I remember about Amin from the U.S. press, that's the only information I have about this movie. Otherwise, the first time I heard this title I thought, 'Braveheart finally led to a movie about Robert the Bruce, eh?'

Response to curbside poster:  1970's. That's what I'm getting.

Response post-credits: The poster held true, 70's style is upheld throughout the film. With costumes from Eurostyle tight pants & gigantic shirt collars to the African ruler-in-military-dress, and camera angles and lighting reminiscent of The French Connection, the temporal placement of the audience within Amin controlled Uganda felt realized. One aspect of such detailed scene setting I'd recommend paying close attention to is the visual archetype contrast between the easily placed 70's and the timeless stability of the tribal and oppressed. While Summerisle notes a seduction-of-power motif, the characters as metaphor for the dynamic struggle between political idealism and the "pragmatic" Realpolitik is a well developed theme worth audience attention and questions as well.

 

I really like this film. The acting is superb, the story line is historically fascinating and the narrative is cohesive and linear (note the extreme temporal displacement of the singular flashback). There would be few people to whom I wouldn't recommend this film.



Rating:  4.4 out of 5 Oly Stubbies.

Film Haiku:  A walk through voices,
                  Africa, our grave cradle, 
                   "we are not a game".


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the 1st EASTSIDE Artswalk Meetup
Submitted by shoelace on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 2:27pm.
Apr 8 2007 - 3:30pm
Apr 8 2007 - 5:00pm

EASTSIDE Artswalk MeetUP! SUN April 8th 3:30pm Media Island (816 Adams) This meet up is to organize for next months EASTSIDE Artswalk April 28th. If you would like your house to participate be sure to come. Everbody is welcome to attend we will also be discussing future projects and developments.


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TONIGHT 6pm: Beehive Design Collective w/ Rising Tide artistic presentation!
Submitted by shoelace on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 2:23pm.
Apr 3 2007 - 6:00pm
Apr 3 2007 - 8:30pm

A multimedia presentation celebrating fossil fuel resistance from around the globe! Highlighting the diversity of creative tactics that are taking a bottom-up approach to connecting the dots between oil, war, capitalism, coal, and the destabilization of the global climate...with voices from the frontlines of the struggle for ecological justice in the Pacific Northwest.

Look HERE for more info

The Evergreen State College Seminar building 2 room A1105 --6pm

Sponsored by: Carnival, the ERC, EPIC, the Evergreen Infoshoppe and The Raccoon ARTS Collective


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To Protect and Serve
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 1:36pm.
Now I've seen it all.

 

 

Kindergartener Handcuffed, Arrested

 

A kindergartener was handcuffed and taken to the Highlands County Jail after acting up in school.

 

The rest of the short article can be found here.

 

This is from the same state that has tazered children younger than ten. Can anyone truly justify the extreme action taken?

 

 

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Domestic Violence Murders
Submitted by Sarah on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 1:08pm.
Rebecca Griego was murdered at her U.W. workplace Monday by an abusive ex-boyfriend. Today, Tuesday, another woman was murdered in Atlanta, police say this was a "domestic situation".

John over on evergreenpolitics.com has some good questions about these two cases and the role of guns in domestic violence. Comments are enabled on that site for discussion.
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oly tour crew
Submitted by chad360 on Tue, 04/03/2007 - 12:08pm.
what would be a good name for a loose-knit bicycle club in oly that mainly rolls single-speed and/or low-rider style/bmx style?


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