Must be that time of year or something ( Read more... )

Since I'm not in Wisconsin or on Facebook ( Read more... )

"We are lucky to be alive to see such days." -- Rachel Maddow, 2/11/11

Starhawk's thoughts:

http://starhawksblog.org/?p=461

Another Step Toward Mainstreaming Nonviolence:http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/02/

Politics:

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Just as glad to see that year go, but it wasn't all bad ( Read more... )

Still here. Happy upcoming winter whoop-te-do stuff.

Emerald Flame has booked a Contra Dance for January 8. Wonder what tune Ruth will want to play...?

Norman Medieval Fair will be here before we know it.

Later,

Lee

Our senior U.S. Senator said something really stupid recently (nothing new about that), and I was pissed off so when I got the email from the Union of Concerned Scientists I couldn't resist. Here's what I'm supposed to say about it:

What do you know about global warming? Can you tell FACT from SCIENCE FICTION? Want a free "Got Science?" ( Read more... )

Well, not "here" on LJ that much, but still functioning on the physical plane, more or less. Work is still hectic as hell. Still pissed off about the political situation. But I get to play some music occasionally, and Emerald Flame is wanted at next year's Norman Medieval Fair. Good stuff still happens; I just have to remind myself. Peace out.

... and I think I've used that Firesign Theatre reference before too. Anyway, there is now a door in the living room wall through which you can get to the garage. This will be good for doing laundry, once electricity is restored to that part of the house ( Read more... )

I called in to work tomorrow for stomach flu, but now it looks more like it must have been food poisoning: Lonney and I both got hit right after lunch. We're mostly OK now, easing away from the "BRAT" diet and back to allowing cheese with our crackers. No temp, and none of the all-pervasive weakness that I associate with the "real" flu ( Read more... )