Posts Tagged ‘Good Reading’

Oakland EarthExpo – Plan to be There!

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Join GrassRoutes Travel at Oakland’s 2009 EarthExpo, April 15th from 10a to 2p in Frank Ogawa Plaza right near the 12th Street/City Center BART Station. It’ll be a blast!
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California Olive Oil and The Den

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
The ideal Friday night in Oakland is a no-brainer this coming Friday, the 27th. Start on College Ave. at Market Hall (5:30-7pm) to meet author Fran Gage in person as she takes your taste buds on a tour of The New American Olive Oil, her new book featuring the most interesting stories of California olive [...]
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“cool” and “ethnomusicologist” mix at last!

Monday, November 10th, 2008
So, I’m raving over my new finds from yesterday’s clothing swap, wondering what to do next after such a high of money-less shopping to keep the buzz going, and I find a music blog to guide me to my next inspiration! Ethnomusicologist Jamie Freedman tells us all we need to know, and yes, she is [...]
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My Favorite Feathered Friend

Sunday, October 5th, 2008
There are 21 known species of the biggest seabirds on earth, the Albatross. 19 of them are on the endangered species, too close to extinction. Photo courtesy: www.anu.edu.au I’ve long loved these majestic, smooth-feathered flyers; in fact they are my favorite bird. They fish in varied climates, from Hawaii to sub-arctic waters. When they are [...]
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ET, Seriously

Thursday, September 11th, 2008
ET, that’s energy technology, not the funny-looking wrinkly guy, is the future. In all ways, biodiversity, global warming, world poverty, population growth, a spreading middle class, job security — it all comes down to ET. I’ve just got through Thomas Friedman’s new book “Hot, Flat and Crowded,” and aside from being dumbfounded at this man’s [...]
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