Yay! It's Crawl Space's annual fundraiser tonight! If you are in Cap Hill, please come and support this rad local gallery. The theme this year is The Grand Geometrician's Ball. From the Adventure School Blog: "Just in case you were wondering what we are talking about when we say, “Please come to the most masonic party of the year,” we are talking mostly about symbols, fashion and secrecy."

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Crawl Space was founded by in 2003 by six working artists hoping to further the creation and exhibition of innovative artwork by early career artists in the region. With the current steering of its director and tight-knit base of artist members, Crawl Space has developed a unique system of ownership where member and guest artists plan, fund, and staff their own exhibitions and those of their peers.

Why haven't I heard about this till now?

Quoted: Tala, a London-based Jordanian prepares for an elaborate wedding with her fiancé, when she encounters Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend Ali. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other but the attraction is immediate. Tala’s feisty nature provokes Leyla out of her shell and soon both women reveal their feelings for each other. ...

We used to live at the same farm that Wendy started out at. Many folks love her articles in Tricycle but she just published a book that is even better!

Quoted: A proudly Birkenstocked Zen gardener, Wendy Johnson, helped pioneer the concept of organic gardening in the United States.

Refaving because we are reading it this month for book club. To be honest, I have very mixed feelings about his arguments, but it is really interesting to read a not-so-academic critique of the international development industry by someone who:
a) Has academic standing (NYU proffessor)
b) Has experience writing for popular audiences (publishes in magazines as well as journals)
c) Has worked on the inside (World Bank economist for many years...admits to having been initially in favor of structural adjustment policies)

Quoted: Amazon.com: The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good: William Easterly: Books

Quoted: An outdoors guide to camping, biking, paddling, hiking and snow sports in Washington state plus a gear shop, and outdoors news and reviews. Search and find your ideal biking and hiking trails, campgrounds, and kayaking routes.

I have to say, this kind of humor really works for me...

A whole website dedicated to "painfully polite and hilariously hostile writings from shared spaces the world over"

redotted from Melissa Kruse

LOVE this company! Love the people who founded it and run it. Small start-up getting bigger every day.

Totally amazing and artistic website design too.

This summer, they want to specialize in the corporate/ office picnic. If you're in an office that needs a bonding, bridging, fun, adventure event, these are your peeps!

Quoted: From the April 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine. The city of Kolkata has a love-hate relationship with its rickshaws. Are they a symbol of exploitation? Or just a handy way to get around?