BURN. THE LIBRARIES. DOWN! Kidz can learned stuff on there oan.

Wow.  Well done.

Study Says Induced Traffic Effect Too Often Ignored | Planetizen

Ever wonder why Salem plans to "solve" traffic problems by creating more inducements for more traffic?  How about because we always have.

How a school district blows $172,000 over Wi-Fi “hazards”

Fear is the mind-killer.  With so many very real threats to our well-being today, it's sad and scary that people obsess over phony threats like this -- and force others to respond to their delusions.

Daily Kos: The One Comic That Explains Just How Screwed America Is

Oh how I wish this wasn't so deadly accurate.

More great stuff at Marion-Polk Food Share: Food Preservation and Community Cooking Classes

Upcoming Food Preservation Classes from OSU Extension Services 

2012 FOOD PRESERVATION CLASSES
in the Mid-Willamette Valley 

All classes begin at 6:00 PM. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. 

Cost: $10.00 per session. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Contact debra.driscoll@oregonstate.edu or tonya.johnson@oregonstate.edu





Salem: Marion-Polk Food Share

• Tuesday, July 24 - Preserving Fruits 
• Tuesday, August 14 - Preserving Tomatoes and Salsa 
• Tuesday, September 18 - Pressure Canning

 Community Kitchen Classes

 

Magic Marinara – Tuesday, July 10, 5:30-7:00 p.m., $10

Instructor Dawn Manke has a magnificent recipe that she describes as “so simple and versatile it’s genius!”  Roasting seasonal vegetables right out of the garden, she will teach you to create some frugal and healthy variations on a basic marinara that is equally at home as a sauce for pasta or as a basis for chili or a yummy salsa verde. Class will include a light supper. 

Register through Friday, July 6 by calling Kat Daniel at Marion-Polk Food Share, 503-581-3855 extension 322.  Class limit: 10.

 Kids in the Kitchen – Hooray for the Red, White, and Blue, 
Tuesday, July 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m., FREE

Join OSU Extension Summer Intern Amy Comer to learn to make some red, white, and blue food that is both fun and good for you!  Bring your mom or dad to the Community Kitchen to help you create a fruit flag, Patriotic Parfait, and Cranberry/Blueberry muffins.  Class size is limited to 10 children plus their parent helpers.

Register by calling Kat Daniel at Marion-Polk Food Share, 503-581-3855 extension 322, no later than Friday, July 13.

Waste Not, Want Not
Wednesday, July 25, 5:30-7:00 p.m., $10

Tim Branaman presents a healthy way to stretch vegetable “scraps” into a delicious Portuguese vegetable (vegan) soup that you can stretch even further with the addition of staples from your kitchen. Join Tim for a step-by-step demo and then a light supper of soup and quinoa salad:  a nice boost of protein after your busy day.
 
Register by calling Kat Daniel at Marion-Polk Food Share, 503-581-3855 extension 322, no later than Friday, July 20.  Class limit: 10

A Sustainable Idea: Create State-owned Banks | Energy Bulletin

Enough hot air, Ted & the Lege!  Let's do it.

Vertical Veg – inspiring and supporting food growing in tiny spaces

Urban farmers unite!  The only way to grow is up!

Petitioning Salem City Council to Support Move to Amend

Check out marionpolkmovetoamend.org for information on the local drive to persuade the Salem City Council to endorse the growing national movement to recognize that only people -- and not corporations -- are people.

The councilors have advised us to get as much input from as many Salem residents as possible, it is perfectly reasonable for the councilors to be sure a good chunk of Salem residents are behind this movement.

Brochure about Move to Amend: http://movetoamend.org/move-amend-brochure

List of Cities and States already accepted or in progress: 

City of Salem your council ward

Salem Neighborhood Associations Map

Depression Treatment: What Works and How We Know

A worthy article here.

Mayors attack schools - link

Mayors back parents seizing control of schools
By Stephanie Simon
 
Hundreds of mayors from across the United States called for new laws  letting parents seize control of low-performing public schools and fire the teachers, oust the administrators or turn the schools over to 
private management.  

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/us-usa-education-trigger-idUSBRE85H0J620120618