Real Low Vibe

It seems that Paul Simonon, Clash bassist extraordinaire, spent some time this year as a cook on a Greenpeace ship as a cook, during which he was arrested with the rest of the crew for taking part in a protest against Arctic oil drilling, and spent 2 weeks in jail, all completely unrecognized. This is [...]

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If you missed today’s movie, there’s always next Sunday, November 20th. No movie has been picked yet, so if you’ve got a suggestion, post it in the comments.

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Among the countless reasons that Prohibition was evil, is the fact that gin like this stopped being produced. Thank you, kind Oregonians, for reviving traditional gin in America. I still believe a lot less people would be uttering things like “Oooh, I can’t drink gin – bad memories from college” or “it tastes like pine [...]

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I stopped by Occupy Seattle at Westlake Park after work to drop off some donations and hung out to talk with people for awhile. I went in not really knowing what to expect, honestly. I left quite impressed with the dedication, politeness, commitment and knowledgeable nature of everyone I met – this included carpenters, students, [...]

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Endless thanks to the good Samaritans, EMTs, nurses, doctors, and my hospital coworkers (hospital volunteering had unexpected perks that day) who took exceptional care of me 23 years ago today, when I was hit by a car coming home from school. My most loving thanks to my mom, for supporting me, encouraging me and putting [...]

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