Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: Olympia
A Beautiful and Mysterious Rose Created by an Earthquake and a Pendulum
When there is an earthquake, we may feel as though the world has been thrown into a state of chaos. Yet even the most violent of shifts in the earth’s crust have a sort of rhythm and order. On February … Continue reading
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Queer Rock Camp Band Showcase Electrifies Olympia’s Capitol Theater
Saturday night hundreds of people packed Olympia’s Capitol Theater to see dozens of young musicians perform their own original songs. The newly formed bands were the culmination of Queer Rock Camp, a week-long summer music camp that educates and … Continue reading
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OlyKraut Wins Good Food Award in San Francisco for Fermented Deliciousness
Earlier this year our friends at the successful locally owned sauerkraut business, OlyKraut, won a prestigious Good Food award in San Francisco. Their hugely popular kraut flavor, Eastern European, was given the prize in the pickled foods category. This … Continue reading
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OlyKraut Wins Good Food Award in San Francisco for Fermented Deliciousness
Earlier this year our friends at the successful locally owned sauerkraut business, OlyKraut, won a prestigious Good Food award in San Francisco. Their hugely popular kraut flavor, Eastern European, was given the prize in the pickled foods category. This … Continue reading
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Occupying Centralia Washington & Beyond
While strolling around beautiful downtown Centralia Washigton this week, we encountered two citizens silently protesting in front of a brach of Bank of America. I engaged them in conversation, and asked if this public demonstration was the work of OccupyCentralia. … Continue reading
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Help OlyKraut Grow: Investing in Our Local Food System
OlyKraut is a western Washington based sauerkraut company that is dedicated to helping sustainably strengthen the region’s local food system. They make unpasteurized fermented sauerkraut, using fresh produce from local farms to create a nutritious healthy probiotic rich food that will … Continue reading
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First Queer Youth Rock Camp in Olympia this Summer
This summer Olympia, Washington will be home to the first ever Queer Rock Camp, a new music day camp for young people ages 12 – 21. The inclusive youth project was inspired by the hugely successful and internationally replicated Rock … Continue reading
Chomsky Details the Growing Global Assault upon Unions
Workers' rights union organizers in Olympia, Washington Unions and the working class continue to be brutally assaulted from the right wing, not only in this country, but across the globe. As the downward spiral of the world’s economy grows, much … Continue reading
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Elegant LOTT Clean Water Alliance Building Shows The Sexier Side Of Water Treatment
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The Insidious Rise of Disney’s “Princess Culture” vs. Sister Spit
Now I am no longer resigned to continue gagging on the onslaught of fucked up gender stereotypes and plastic princess consumer crap that Disney and our culture are trying to ram down our throats. There are other options. Yesterday’s writing workshop and Sister Spit show have infused me with hope that real change is already happening; it starts small, right where you are, as we all start honestly speaking our own truths out loud and telling our own stories. Continue reading
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