New Zealand. She is on more of a philosophical journey third time so there are
fewer images but we love every one and wish there were stories behind them. Maybe when she comes back. I gotta tell you if it were me, I would bring everyone to NZ. Beauty is the
key word. Earthquakes stop it dead in it's tracks.
On the way to Wellington via train..
"I feel intelligent tonight. In fact, the sense of intellectual
domination is so strong that the niggle in my brain says don't overdo.
Let's not shock loved ones into a sense of OMG, she's finally lost
(gained) her mind! Thoughts and ideas that (OMG!!!) last week were too
discombobulated for a coherent sentence are now reading like poetry. The
letters, they twirl! And they are back stepping into words, forming
acrobatic metaphors that are turning into coherent paragraphs!
Them words, them words, them overused, ineffective cliches are, at the moment, banished from these lips. Mixed metaphors that are beyond the help of rehab must find a new place of residence. Stupid doesn't live here any longer. At least, not at the moment. (That could change any second) For now, I shall sit back, relax, and avoid smart ass postings and clever comebacks (until tomorrow or when the smart brain realizes how murky the grey matter is inside my head and leaves - which ever comes first)!?" -Kathy Meader
Them words, them words, them overused, ineffective cliches are, at the moment, banished from these lips. Mixed metaphors that are beyond the help of rehab must find a new place of residence. Stupid doesn't live here any longer. At least, not at the moment. (That could change any second) For now, I shall sit back, relax, and avoid smart ass postings and clever comebacks (until tomorrow or when the smart brain realizes how murky the grey matter is inside my head and leaves - which ever comes first)!?" -Kathy Meader
"The French are right to insist that there is a "third
way" between an endless war on terrorists and a rigid adherence to
normal legal standards when confronting a wave of terrorist attacks.
Congress should pass a statute under which it, not the Court, decides
whether conditions remain sufficiently grave to justify the continuation
of extraordinary measures. Congress is up to the task. The standard
partisan divisions need not prevent the construction of a solid system
of checks-and-balances for future emergencies. There are strong civil
libertarians and national security advocates in both parties. The
challenge is to reach common ground. Many other countries have, like the
French, enacted new emergency regimes in the expectation that terrorism
will generate grave, but intermittent, crises throughout the
twenty-first century. It is past time for us to do the same." -Huffington
OLYMPIA SCREENING OF NEW FILM ON USING INDUSTRIAL HEMP FOR BUILDING, FOOD AND MULTIPLE USES - "BRINGING IT HOME!"
Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:23am — patr
Event:
Sat, 01/10/2015 - 2:00pm - 5:00pm 
ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private
audience with Pope Francis? Apparently six kids and the right movie.
Or so it would seem since Angelina Jolie was able to seemingly glide into the Vatican on Thursday to present her new film Unbroken
and meet the popular pontiff. The film is based on the real life story
of Olympic track star turned bomber pilot Louis Zamperini, who spent 47
days on a raft in the Pacific Ocean after his B-24 went down during
World War II. He was later captured by the Japanese. Zamperini’s
real-life son Luke and two of Jolie’s daughters were present for the
screening.
Rick Price
The Ocean Protection Coalition (OPC) was formed in the 1980s to fight against drilling offshore for oil in Mendocino County. The successful fight was joined by many Mendocino community members. OPC has since worked to stop the introduction of huge wave energy machines off our coastline.
Our latest projects include protecting the Gray Whales from harm by
the Navy's proposed war training exercises expansion off the NW U.S. coast and promoting the Noyo Science Center. Our next meeting will be on January 20 at in the Fort Bragg Library at 7 pm.
contact:
Ed Oberweiser
965-7964
Ed Oberweiser
965-7964
Ron Rattray
"Our family moved onto 20 acres
in Washington State in 1988.
We have survived 4 harsh winters and many other glorious, colorful
seasons. Quaking Aspen are bare in the deepest of winter, yet are the barometer of spring and the color of fall. They also point clearly
to where underground water reaches near the surface. A grove of
aspen with service berry bushes and moss is a sure place to dig 20
feet and find potable water.
When we first came to this mountain retreat, we lit with
kerosene and 12 volt car lights hooked to old car batteries. Our
initial cabin was 300 square feet for 2 adults and 5 kids. Now that
may sound like a small place but when you consider the thousands of acres of living room and den, you start following the kids down
those long trails into who knows where. The results are more of a
trip inside your own spirit. You can lay aside your Castenada book
for a piece of personal reality.
Where places like Albion Ridge, Wheeler Ranch, Hog Farm, Arroyo Hondo and the like have metamorphosed and disappeared with the 60's back to landers, their northern counterparts continued on.... although dwindling in numbers over the 2 decades, a few dozen survivors have made the turn and are now ready to show the
alternatives to industrial America for the next millennium."
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We have survived 4 harsh winters and many other glorious, colorful
seasons. Quaking Aspen are bare in the deepest of winter, yet are the barometer of spring and the color of fall. They also point clearly
to where underground water reaches near the surface. A grove of
aspen with service berry bushes and moss is a sure place to dig 20
feet and find potable water.
When we first came to this mountain retreat, we lit with
kerosene and 12 volt car lights hooked to old car batteries. Our
initial cabin was 300 square feet for 2 adults and 5 kids. Now that
may sound like a small place but when you consider the thousands of acres of living room and den, you start following the kids down
those long trails into who knows where. The results are more of a
trip inside your own spirit. You can lay aside your Castenada book
for a piece of personal reality.
Where places like Albion Ridge, Wheeler Ranch, Hog Farm, Arroyo Hondo and the like have metamorphosed and disappeared with the 60's back to landers, their northern counterparts continued on.... although dwindling in numbers over the 2 decades, a few dozen survivors have made the turn and are now ready to show the
alternatives to industrial America for the next millennium."
Coyote; A Guide to Wilderness Living
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Michele Arno West Side Washington
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Luciano Gollini
Art Creek Area
Bobby Whittaker
Malo, WA. (Spring 1992) ***
Today, as I went out into the cold morning to see if the late
spring veggies survived our latest cold blast, I was thinking of how
fortunate we are to have this place. There are so few left. So many
traditional homes with 1/10 acre cost over 100 grand. We still live in the early post depression with our acreage costing 200 per month. This comes with the expense of -35 in the winter, with 4 wheel drive vehicles a necessity to climb the 2 1/2 miles and 1800 feet up a gravel county road. Some say that no electricity means no grid. We do not miss the grid.
With all of the nuclear plant closures, a large amount of used
solar panels have become available at reasonable cost. Many N plants used solar for external power generation. We purchased 2 used Arco M51 panels for $150 each and hooked them into our two "quasi deep cycle" batteries. I say quasi because these modified car batteries, made for RV and marine use, are not really made for long term deep cycle, nor will they handle the rugged, non maintained conditions such as gelcells. Today we have two 100 amp hour gel cell batteries. They willdeep cycle 4000 times, operate at 95% efficiency in freezing weather, operate upside down, store at complete discharge for a year without harm and are reasonable in cost providing you pick them up yourself rather than have them delivered at quite a cost."
Coyote; A Guide to Wilderness LivingToday, as I went out into the cold morning to see if the late
spring veggies survived our latest cold blast, I was thinking of how
fortunate we are to have this place. There are so few left. So many
traditional homes with 1/10 acre cost over 100 grand. We still live in the early post depression with our acreage costing 200 per month. This comes with the expense of -35 in the winter, with 4 wheel drive vehicles a necessity to climb the 2 1/2 miles and 1800 feet up a gravel county road. Some say that no electricity means no grid. We do not miss the grid.
With all of the nuclear plant closures, a large amount of used
solar panels have become available at reasonable cost. Many N plants used solar for external power generation. We purchased 2 used Arco M51 panels for $150 each and hooked them into our two "quasi deep cycle" batteries. I say quasi because these modified car batteries, made for RV and marine use, are not really made for long term deep cycle, nor will they handle the rugged, non maintained conditions such as gelcells. Today we have two 100 amp hour gel cell batteries. They willdeep cycle 4000 times, operate at 95% efficiency in freezing weather, operate upside down, store at complete discharge for a year without harm and are reasonable in cost providing you pick them up yourself rather than have them delivered at quite a cost."
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FLYING WITH AURORAS: Space
weather can be very unpredictable. Jan. 7th was a case in point. A
coronal mass ejection (CME) that no one knew was coming hit Earth's
magnetic field, sparking a strong (Kp=7) geomagnetic storm.
Spaceweather.com reader Jun Lao was flying on a plane when the storm
erupted:
"I had the good fortune
being on a Delta Airlines flight from Tokyo to Detroit on Wednesday,
Jan. 7, and had an economy window seat on the left," reports Lao. "At
around 8 a.m. EST, I looked out the window and noticed some diffuse
light to the plane's north and east that were above the wing of the
plane. I took out my Nikon D7000 and clicked away - they turned out
green - aurora borealis! At that time, the plane was flying northwest
of Anchorage, Alaska in what I believe was about 4 a.m. Alaskan Standard
Time." Soon, the display intensified, and this is what appeared in the
window:
Art Creek Area
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