The Friends of George Ward Park, a group formed to preserve and expand green space in the Glen Iris neighborhood, is holding a raffle benefit. Here are the details:
Only 500 tickets will be sold (and less than 50 are left!)
Donate for a chance to win one of two great prizes:
The first drawing will be for a $500 gas card!!!
The second drawing will be for $500 worth of groceries delivered from wwww.redmountainmarket.com!
$5 - 1 ticket
$25 - 6 tickets
$50 - 13 tickets
The drawings will be held on Nov. 10, 2008, at 5:30 p.m., and the winners will be posted at www.friendsofgeorgewardpark.org.
Just let me know how many tickets you want!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
An open letter to Red states
Dear Red States:
If you manage to steal this election too, we've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking all the Blue States with us. In case you aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and especially to the people of the new country of New California.
To sum up briefly:
You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states.
We get stem cell research and the best beaches.
We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood.
We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom. We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss.
We get 85% of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get Utah.
We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the Red states pay their fair share.
Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. You get a bunch of broken homes.
Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we're going to want all our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask your evangelicals. They have kids they're apparently willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they don't care if you don't show pictures of their children's caskets coming home. We do wish you success in Iraq , and hope that the WMDs turn up, but we're not willing to spend our resources in Bush's Quagmire.
With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80% of the country's fresh water, more than 90% of the pineapple and lettuce, 92% of the nation's fresh fruit, 95% of America's quality wines, 90% of all cheese, 90% of the high tech industry, 95% of the corn and soybeans (thanks Iowa!), most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech and MIT.
With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92% of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100% of the tornadoes, 90% of the hurricanes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100% of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.
We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.
Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually swallowed by a whale; 62% believe life is sacred unless we're discussing the war, the death penalty or gun laws; 44% say that evolution is only a theory; 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11; and 61% of you believe you have higher morals then we lefties.
Finally, we're taking the good pot, too.
You can have that dirt weed they grow in Mexico.
Peace out,
--Blue States
If you manage to steal this election too, we've decided we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we're taking all the Blue States with us. In case you aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and all the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial to the nation, and especially to the people of the new country of New California.
To sum up briefly:
You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states.
We get stem cell research and the best beaches.
We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood.
We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom. We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss.
We get 85% of America's venture capital and entrepreneurs. You get Utah.
We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the Red states pay their fair share.
Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families. You get a bunch of broken homes.
Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice and anti-war, and we're going to want all our citizens back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask your evangelicals. They have kids they're apparently willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they don't care if you don't show pictures of their children's caskets coming home. We do wish you success in Iraq , and hope that the WMDs turn up, but we're not willing to spend our resources in Bush's Quagmire.
With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of 80% of the country's fresh water, more than 90% of the pineapple and lettuce, 92% of the nation's fresh fruit, 95% of America's quality wines, 90% of all cheese, 90% of the high tech industry, 95% of the corn and soybeans (thanks Iowa!), most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech and MIT.
With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected health care costs), 92% of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100% of the tornadoes, 90% of the hurricanes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, virtually 100% of all televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia.
We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.
Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah was actually swallowed by a whale; 62% believe life is sacred unless we're discussing the war, the death penalty or gun laws; 44% say that evolution is only a theory; 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11; and 61% of you believe you have higher morals then we lefties.
Finally, we're taking the good pot, too.
You can have that dirt weed they grow in Mexico.
Peace out,
--Blue States
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
TOP 5 REASONS OBAMA SUPPORTERS SHOULDN'T REST EASY
1. The polls may be wrong. This is an unprecedented election. No one knows how racism may affect what voters tell pollsters—or what they do in the voting booth. And the polls are narrowing anyway. In the last few days, John McCain has gained ground in most national polls, as his campaign has gone even more negative.
2. Dirty tricks. Republicans are already illegally purging voters from the rolls in some states. They're whipping up hysteria over ACORN to justify more challenges to new voters. Misleading flyers about the voting process have started appearing in black neighborhoods. And of course, many counties still use unsecure voting machines.
3. October surprise. In politics, 15 days is a long time. The next McCain smear could dominate the news for a week. There could be a crisis with Iran, or Bin Laden could release another tape, or worse.
4. Those who forget history... In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote after trailing by seven points in the final days of the race. In 1980, Reagan was eight points down in the polls in late October and came back to win. Races can shift—fast!
5. Landslide. Even with Barack Obama in the White House, passing universal health care and a new clean-energy policy is going to be hard. Insurance, drug and oil companies will fight us every step of the way. We need the kind of landslide that will give Barack a huge mandate.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Wild & Scenic Film Fest!
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, is coming to Alabama!
Who: The event is presented by Patagonia and is hosted by Alabama’s statewide environmental organizations, the Alabama Rivers Alliance and Alabama Environmental Council.
When: Nov.r 6, 2008. Doors open at 5:30pm.
Where: McWane Science Center in Birmingham, AL.
Tickets: A mere $15 buys one adult three hours of independent film entertainment, beverages, and light hors d’oeuvres.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online in advance at www.AlabamaRivers.org or at the door. Seating is limited so advance purchase is recommended!
What kinds of films will I see?
The films are wide-ranging. There will be something for everyone! Whether you’re looking for action and adventure, beautiful cinematography, hard-hitting journalism, or just some good old-fashioned humor and entertainment, we’ve got something for you. Find out more by reading film bios and watching film trailers online!
How can I help?
Volunteers are needed on the night of the festival. Email me with your interests and availability if you’d like to work behind the scenes! We are also offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to sponsor the film festival. A variety of sponsor levels are available to suit any budget.
Friday, October 17, 2008
A sweet way to find a cure!
M&Ms and the Komen Foundation have teamed up to fight breast cancer! And you can support the cause simply by eating pink M&Ms. So, if you ever needed a reason to eat chocolate, now you've got a great one!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Rolling Stone pulls no punches on McCain's Veep
Sarah Palin is a symbol of everything that is wrong with the modern United States. As a representative of our political system, she's a new low in reptilian villainy, the ultimate cynical masterwork of puppeteers like Karl Rove. But more than that, she is a horrifying symbol of how little we ask for in return for the total surrender of our political power. Not only is Sarah Palin a fraud, she's the tawdriest, most half-assed fraud imaginable, 20 floors below the lowest common denominator, a character too dumb even for daytime TV — and this country is going to eat her up, cheering her every step of the way. All because most Americans no longer have the energy to do anything but lie back and allow ourselves to be jacked off by the calculating thieves who run this grasping consumer paradise we call a nation.
Click here for the full story.
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