Have just installed Opera, so I can once again participate in LJ. The switch from WildBlue to Exede has not been without glitches, many of which are quite mysterious. Frinstance, at seemingly random intervals, the usage counter makes unexplained jumps, causing us to hit our Data Allocation limit. For another, I cannot log in to LJ with Firefox ( Read more... )

Schedule for the Not-So-Simple-Living Fair is now up. Once again, a terrific lineup of workshops and demos, practical information demonstrated by people who are out doing the work of independent living, not just talking about it. The first two of these Fairs were terrific and this one looks to be as well ( Read more... )

... it's been a while since we've chatted. I have been distracted by many things, some shiny, some dark. I shall gloss over most of that for the sake of brevity (feel free to ask if you're really interested, and I may bore you to tears) and instead relate recent achievements of satisfaction:

( They say three things make a post )

In studio for the first time in a month... loading up music recorded at Celtic Connections, and sorting through the enormous pile of CDs we brought back. Tune in at 9 Pacific time to kzyx.org and listen in live!

GovTrack has conveniently provided lists of the Senators and Representatives who voted to allow indefinite military detention of American citizens (NDAA):
Senators
RepresentativesIf yours is on the list, contact them and let them know what you think. While you're at it, exhort them NOT to support SOPA. (Asking them to act like adults is probably ( Read more... )

Pledge Drive is over and it's time for a theme show on Oak & Thorn. Samhain was a big deal in the Gaelic regions, but there are surprisingly few songs/tunes that are directly based on the old traditions. Tune in anyway to see what I come up with!

This terrifies me. So does this. I don't march in protests, nor do I grow or consume MJ. But I want to believe that other people can do those things peaceably without risking their liberty. People who are acting in accordance with the laws of their society should be allowed to do so unmolested, even if they happen to offend the sensibilities ( Read more... )

Point your browser at KZYX from 9:00 to 11:00 this morning (Pacific time) for 2 hours of great Celtic music! This morning we feature segments from an interview I conducted with Julie Fowlis two days ago. She talks about some of the songs on her recent CD, "Live at Perthshire Amber" (the festival started by Dougie MacLean ( Read more... )

Tune your browser to KZYX tomorrow morning (Sunday) at 9 Pacific time, for a special Labour-themed show. Featuring some great songs about the life of the working man, various labour movements, and union anthems; and lots of mining songs. Always a popular show!

This appeared in a comment trail. (Once in a while there is actually something worth reading among all the vitriol and depressing stupidity ( Read more... )