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I wondered if this would happen-UFCW gets there first
Oakland medical marijuana workers vote to unionize"Whatever the impact on the initiative, the unionization of medical marijuana workers in Oakland boosts the city's reputation as an industry leader. Oakland became the country's first city in 2009 to adopt a voter-approved special tax on cannabis dispensaries. The city's four licensed dispensaries ( Read more... ) -
Tiny first harvest
I've restarted my container garden this year, but this time I am keeping things smaller and more focused. It should mean, I hope, that things won't become as overwhelming as they did last year, and I won't throw up my hands at it all at some point. I've decided to focus mostly on tomatoes, tomatilloes, herbs, and some spinach. Last year's ( Read more... ) -
Procrastination station
*fidget, twist, fidget, mumble*
I'm supposed to be writing. -
To: varanus, now for your 33rd (part II)
A Song on the End of the WorldOn the day the world ends ( Read more... ) -
To: varanus, on your 33rd (part I)
One ArtThe art of losing isn't hard to master ( Read more... ) -
List
I guess best of 2009 lists are probably passé are at this point, but at least this one gives me another reason to return to the library again. I recently rediscovered the joys of Oakland Public Library. I've been binging on books recently, mostly novels and short stories so far.
Hyphen Magazine's 10 Notable Asian American Books of 2009 -
Making my way through The Times this morning
Few of the mainstream news articles I read about the marriage equality movement offer up a voice of dissent "from within", but here's one from today's New York Times. The article mostly discusses how some children of LGBT parents are involved in speaking out for marriage equality, but towards the end we hear from a couple of folks who are ( Read more... ) -
Monday mundanity--a question for the cooks
What kind of storage jars do you use in your kitchen to house staple items?
The Lady Friend and I store flours, sugars, and cocoa powder in clear glass jars inside a kitchen cabinet and away from light and heat. After a recent conversation with mingerspice, I decided to accept that I pretty much treat dried porcinis as a staple in my cooking. As a result, I ( Read more... ) -
Long time coming
I talked with some people at my org's staff retreat on Friday about starting running again and the possibility of training for a half marathon in 2010 sometime. I haven't run since early 2008, and the only marathon I ever completed was way back in 2007 ( Read more... )