enpen: Science Fiction author Brian Aldis has said that for him writing a novel requires two ideas, "the familiar" (an everyday in his life) must come first and then be affected by "the exotic" (beyond experience). Looking at your work I'm struck time and again by how familiar the forms are despite the abstract whole. Do you find yourself working more often from a starting point of the tangible or the metaphysical?

Laura Sharp Wilson: My images are tangible to me though I'm never sure of their outcome. I hope they are metaphysical to everyone else. It is my world and I hope nobody else occupies it.

Join three authors for a reading and signing of their new releases. Elizabeth Crane, winner of the Chicago Public Library's 21st Century Award, will read from "You Must Be This Happy to Enter: Stories." Nina Revoyr, winner of an American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book in Literature award, will read from "The Age of Dreaming: A Novel." Abraham Rodriguez, American Book Award winner, will read from "South by South Bronx." The books will be available for purchase. The publisher of the books is independent book publisher, Akashic Books.

Discover the enjoyment of combining captions, titles, or journal entries with images. You’ll survey the digital options of online photoblogs, scrapbooks and slide shows, and practice captioning and titling images from cameras, online, old albums, etc. Please register at the library or by calling (360) 352-0595 beginning March 25.

Over at envirotalk Jim Lazar announces that Quality Rock lost their appeal to expand their operations down south of Tumwater on the Black River:

Sue Danver just handed me a decision by the Supreme Court denying to hear the appeal of Quality Rock.

That means the rejection, affirmed by the Court of Appeals, is final.

"Department II of the Court, composed of Chief Justice Alexander and Justices Chambers, Madsen, Fairhurst and Stephens (Justice C. Johnson sat for Justice Chambers), at it's April 1, 2008 Motion Calendar, considered whether review should be granted pursuant to RAP 13.4(b), and unanimously agreed that the following order be entered:

IT IS ORDERED

That the Petition for Review is denied.

DATED at Olympia, Washington this 2nd day of April, 2008

For the Court

Gerry Alexander
Chief Justice

Congratuations to Audubon for sticking it out, and to Sue for guiding it along.

Here's a rundown of history of the case:

Quality Rock Products asks to be heard by the Supreme Court

Here is a sample of several local women who blog. I've closed comments here so as to encourage readers to comment there:

In the 1930's, my great-grandparents owned Iverson's Grocery. Amy and I visited there today!!! The girl that was working there showed us pictures, and an article from the newspaper in 1999.

Meanwhile, Whirligig, that wonderful shop in downtown Olympia where Ms Re-Usable not only displayed her upcycled art work but also offered recycled art workshops, is closing this month. We are heartbroken, since there is no where else in town where Olympia Dumpster Divers and other indie/green artisans can gather to sell their unique wares and also teach their crafts.

Amanda and I went to Alex's school yesterday for an assembly. It was the second grader's turn this month. The school has certain values they are trying to teach the students, and each month, they learn about a word. March's word was "honesty", so the second graders put on a little program about honesty.

In traditional Byzantine iconography, there is little room for personal expression, which is not a bad thing–it’s a different type of energy that works through prayer and fasting. You get out of the way to serve the Mysteries.

Funny little tidbit... My 4 year old is fully starting to appreciate all holidays. However St. Patrick's day was perplexing to her. She didn't quite understand why there was a day to celebrate Sponge Bob's best friend, Patrick, and why we had to wear green.

I'm brainstorming for my 39th birthday party.  Orion and I talked it over.  It'll have a pinata.

I'm tending AWAY from the fancy dinner party and professional show.  Though I'm pretty tempted by the Seattle Moisture Festival and the Indonesian Restaurant in Northgate.

I'm tending TOWARD a nacho potluck and collaborative clown party.... 

with PIES for everyone! Dress appropriately.

At our place.

Friday, April 11th,

4-11

(main events from 5-7)

 Last Name/ Food Assignment

A-E/ Nacho Soup or Nacho Salad

F-I/Nacho Main Dishes (Vegan/ Vegetarian)

J-S/ Nacho Main Dishes (Beef/ Pork/ Chicken/Other Meat)

T-V/ Nacho Main Dishes (Seafood) 

W-Z/ Nacho Deserts