The Simpsons Go To Burning Man 2014
What else will the Simpsons discover at Burning Man?Will Lisa come play chess with Reed in the Dome of the Space Wanderer?Will Bart crack jokes on stage of the Big TV–or light The Man early like Paul did in 2009?Will Marge ride in Critical Tits or the Naked Bike Ride?Will Homer be another middle aged overweight drunken spectating shirt-cocker– or will he be a participant, perhaps joining Halcyon to scoop ice cream in Pink Heart?Will they be staying in Kidsville or over on K street or will they crash a party at First Camp and hang with Larry Harvey and Grover Norquist and Dennis Kucinich?
How To Keep the Sea Free of Debris
Hosted by Thomas Morton and originally aired in 2008 on http://VICE.com, in this documentary the Vice crew sails to the North Pacific Gyre, an area in the ocean with such an abundant collection of floating plastic material that it has been dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and gained a reputation for being a Texas-sized “island” made entirely of trash.
The crew discover for 
themselves that while this island is a myth, the truth is far worse — far more disgusting, and far more challenging to convey: Read more…
8 Chardonnays from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
fall for Oregon Chardonnay…
Each Tuesday in November at 6pm PST, join me and a dozen or so other wine writers on Twitter for #WineStudio where we will be exploring the “renaissance of Chardonnay” in Oregon’s Willamette Valley located just south and west of Portland.
Not everyone knows that there is more to Oregon wine than the Willamette’s famed and lovely Pinot Noir. And not everyone appreciates
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An Epiphany on Dia de Los Muertos
An Epiphany on Dia de Los Muertos
if ever you desire to plant a tree for me
please make it a sycamore
or some other soft leafed tree
one with foliage that unfurls in spring
twisting twirling gals
who dance in green flannel gowns
a tree who shades
laughing picnickers
children with olives on their fingers
lounging longing lovers on the lawn
grandparents who feel the edge of time
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Happy Day of the Dead! A toast to remembering our family, friends, and even our foes! Oh and HAPPY Bloggoversary to ME! I started this up on this night in November in 2007! Cheers!
Happy Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos!
an ofrenda in the middle of a labyrnth
What, you don’t know what Dia de Los Muertos is? You mean you don’t have an altar to remember those who have passed?
Wikipedia explains that Day of the Dead or in Spanish: Día de Muertos “is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.”
“The celebration takes place on October 31, November 1 and November 2, in connection with the triduum of Allhallowtide: All Hallows’ Eve, Hallowmas, and All Souls’ Day.[2][3] Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the…
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Eclipses come in pairs: following October 8’s lunar eclipse which was visible in North America and which my family woke to watch at 3am, we have a solar eclipse also visible in North America a
nd which we can watch this afternoon. Find out when you can watch the eclipse using this list of eclipse times in major U.S. cities.
Scroll down for SoCal options and how to watch from SAFELY from home.
On the West Coast, the sun is most eclipsed from around 230-4pm and once again Sidewalk Astronomers will be aiding us because it is
NOT SAFE TO LOOK AT THE SUN DIRECT! DON PROTECTIVE GOGGLES OR VIEW IN A SPECIAL TELESCOPE or other accommodations!
Fortunately, organizations like Sidewalk Astronomers and observatories across the country are gearing up to provide us with opportunities to watch safely.
Okay so it’s only a partial eclipse (not a full one) but even a partial eclipse is cool AND there’s also a
MASSIVE SUNSPOT BIGGER THAN EARTH
and YOU just might get a chance to see it during the eclipse! How cool is that?
iPhone photo of May 2012 Solar Eclipse taken by Gwendolyn Alley
Learn more about Oct. 23 2014 eclipse from NASA.
Participate in a tweet chat! That’s right, Marshall scientists Mitzi Adams, Sabrina Savage and Alphonse Sterling will be taking questions about the partial solar eclipse on the NASA Marshall Twitter account: http://twitter.com/NASA_Marshall, using the hashtag #askNASA. Read more…
Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. Malala
In an LA Times article by Ellen Olivier on 10/19/14 titled “The Power To Help Others,”
Jane Fonda says, “I grew up believing that service is the rent you pay for life.”
Blog Action Day 10.16.14 #inequality
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| Do you know about Blog Action Day Thurs. OCt 16. 2014?| Have you registered your Blog? |
| Blog Action Day is a n annual event for Bloggers to call attention to issues of social and environmental justice. |
If you are participating, remember to post or upload your content today or tomorrow.Organizers say that every year lots of people forget to add load up their post on October 16, so please take the opportunity to take part and post up your content, even if you are a day late. If you’re on WordPress, write the post now and schedule it to publish on Thurs. Oct. 16. Use your social media profiles and email to share your Blog Action Day efforts with your friends, family and the whole world: #BAD2014, #Inequality, Blog Action Day. You might use these slugs to promote your content:
What should you write about? Take a look at these ideas and download Blog Action Day images and badges.
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| On Monday, my students registered their blogs for Blog Action Day. For the midterm, my college students wrote about #inequality and their book club books.They then posted their midterms onto their blogs as drafts.They can get extra credit by revising their essays and publishing them on Oct. 16 as long as they link here or email me the link. |
Stress? Take Action!
Why stress?
It’s not like you have a ton of homework to write or grade (or maybe you like me do!)…
or a snake got loose in your house… (also like at my house this morning!), Read more…
art predator 