Coming soon...

HELLO I'm currently in the works of starting up a food coop/market in Berkeley. Wish me luck!

BLOG Food Collective

For now, here's our blog, with recipes and pictures of cute things dressed up/posed as food.

Raj & Annie

EVENT The Value of Stuff: Raj Patel in Conversation with Annie Leonard

Annie Leonard produced, "The Story of Stuff" and Raj Patel wrote, "The Value of Nothing." I assume they will converse on the topic of consumption and how it's bad sometimes, and maybe even give a lil' somethin' 'bout how things can be better. Presented by the Earth Island Institute.

Thursday, June 17th, 7PM

The David Brower Center

2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

$10+ suggested donation

GUIDE The Good Guide

This guide tries to put together common product information, from food to kids' toys, into a digestible database that rates life cycle impacts on Health, Environment, and Society. They even have a Good Guide iPhone app that lets you look up product barcodes while you're at the store. This is a sure way to guilt yourself out of/justify buying stuff.

Biofuels, a very contentious topic

CONFERENCE Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference

Thursday, June 24th - Friday, June 25th, 8am-5pm

Faculty Club, UC Berkeley

This two-day conference aims to shed light on the current state of biofuels from an economic and policy perspective, investigate some areas of debate, and establish the foundation for improved policies. It will include presentations that overview the reality of biofuels on the ground, analyze its economic and environmental impact, and assess its future.

By the way, it's FREE! Limited space, so register soon if you're into this stuff. I'll be there, too.

Pooh just is.

BOOK The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

This very cute, and easy-to-read paperback illustrates the fundamental principles of Taoism through the characters of Pooh Bear and and his friends, using original excerpts from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh.

"Wouldn't you say, Pooh?"

"Say what?" asked Pooh, opening his eyes.

"Music and Living –––"

"The same thing." said Pooh.

In Other News

NEWS MEDIA Truthout

Truthout works to broaden and diversify the political discussion by introducing independent voices and focusing on undercovered issues and unconventional thinking. Usually the heavy stuff. Current headlines:

BP Fails in Latest Bid to Cap Gulf Oil Leak Amid Liability Concerns

Racial Tensions Mount in Greece

Gulf Oil Spill: Real Disaster Might be Lurking Beneath the Surface

New Arizona Bills Continue Targeting of Minority Groups, Critics Say

Thailand Protests: A Battle With No Clear Victors

There's No Time Like Now to Be an Activist

Chevron's "Crude" Attempt to Suppress Free Speech

Don't let cynicism get the best of you :D

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Persepolis

FREE 924 Gilman Free Movie Night

Showing "Persepolis," one of my favorite animated films, adapted from Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel about an indignant little girl growing up during the Iranian Revolution.

Tuesday, May 25th, 7:30-9:30pm

924 Gilman, Berkeley, CA

FUNdraising

CONFERENCE Money for Our Movements: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference

August 12-13th, 2010 at Mills College in Oakland, CA.

Be part of this national space to discuss, learn, and share how to resource our movements, and where grassroots fundraising is part of our political vision. Hosted by GIFT: Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training.

RESOURCE Foundation Center

All there is to know about grant writing. The Foundation Center is the most authoritative source of information on private philanthropy in the United States. We help grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public better understand the field of philanthropy.