Red State Green

The United Nations has declared 2009 the International Year of Natural Fibres! All sorts of events are planned for this year, but one I just heard about that sounded particularly interesting is an international fiber artist competition sponsored by KeepTheFleece.org.
If you’re interested, go take a look! Entries have to be in by August 15th, 2009, [...]

Braving the Blue Norther
We do not lack for issues that divide us these days. Indeed, the polarization that grips our politics and economics is deadly for community, but countering that polarization is the growing realization among a diverse group of people that we are all in this together. There’s a name for that feeling, and [...]

I don’t think you’ll find a major TV station that isn’t covering the inauguration, but I’m on CNN.com right now watching the coverage online. They’ve partnered with Facebook to let you post your views and thoughts, either just to your friends or to everyone literally all over the world.
Fun times.

Take a look at the Ideas for Change in America, then come back here.
When Barack Obama was elected President, he set up that website to elicit ideas for what people wanted to see happen in the next four years. The idea is great; the results, not so great.
I have the feeling by reading over it [...]

This is the best video series! Clara is 91 and demonstrates Depression-era cooking. Here’s episode 1, Pasta and Peas, which looks pretty good!

Been busy!
For those of you in the OKC area: I’ve started a group about buying land. Been out looking at some too. That’s a whole other post.
I’m working on a report entitled, “Have a Year-Round Garden in an Hour a Day“. More to come on that later.
Lots of seed starting. I got my tomato plants [...]

Patti Moreno and Mel Bartholomew have started a series on what you should be doing each month in your garden. Here’s their video for January!
(youtube video, should open in a new window … sorry, I can’t embed videos here, it messes up the formatting)

Hope 2009 is a good one.