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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Hinkin' thinkin' ... and spring.
Oh, spring.I'm still in a flurry of pulling weeds, and I'm way behind on yard stuff. My garden is getting to be a big slug buffet. The rainy season isn't quite over, and the sunny season is getting...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: "We will hold hands and succeed together."
Last March, folks here at KTK helped to support this fundraiser, by reccing, sharing, reposting, learning, or donating. A group of teenage, single mothers in Democratic Republic of the Congo are...
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Oil exploration in Virunga National Park
Crossposted from here...Guest lodge at Virunga National Park.Virunga National Park is the jewel of the African rainforest. It is perhaps the most biologically and geographically diverse area on the...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Bridal Veil Falls and Lake Serene
May. Fair weather hiking season is underway in a lot of places. We had a lot of precipitation this year in the Puget Sound area, so it will be a while before we can get to the high places. There will...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: Twin Lakes Trail
If you look in Washington State trail books, this trail is to Twin Lakes, somewhere near Wenatchee, Washington. These photos were taken last weekend, on Memorial Day...The hike is a little way out from...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing 06/12/14: Have a safe hike.
View from the summit of Mailbox Peak, near North Bend, Washington.Last weekend, Mr. rb137 went on a "workout hike" to Mailbox Peak. He took the photos here from the summit. I don't go along on his...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Vol. 10.17
Maybe I could call this Gardening in the Dark. With Helpers.It's a long transition to perfectly blissful gardening with puppies. I want the yard to be compatible with our helpful garden buddies, but I...
View Article6th grade graduation speech...
This is a speech written for a 6th grade commencement -- by a 12 year old who wishes to remain anonymous. He or she has given me permission to post it here, and it is unabridged.When we were given this...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing 6/21/14, America in the World
Happy Solstice, everyone. At my house we celebrate this day with the mantra, "May you walk in peace and love."I work in non-profit. In short, I translate perspectives from people living in a war-addled...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing, 06/25/14: Mountain Flowers
I'll let the flowers speak for themselves. The photos were taken on Rock Mountain last weekend.
View Article150 Years in Yosemite: Those Who Kill
As we celebrate 150 years of protecting Yosemite National Park, we have to look closer at how it became ours in the first place.The name itself -- Yosemite -- is a slur. It is a Miwok word that means...
View ArticleMarch on UN Climate Summit -- September 21
Do sign up and march if you can. It will make a difference.The US has been a primary source for the quicksand prior climate talks have encountered. They are slow realize their effect on the climate,...
View ArticlePeople's Climate March Blogathon – Blog Team Thanks Meteor Blades
Our UN Climate Blogathon starts tomorrow -- and we have a great panel of guests, as well as some Daily Kos writers planning to post. This summit is a big deal. The US has been blocking international...
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Beyond the Summit: Gorillas, Guerillas, Grit, and Green Energy
Dr. Emmanuel de Merode is Chief Warden of Virunga National Park in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has dedicated the past fifteen years of his career to protecting the National Parks...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: 9.25 Mount Dickerman
Greetings, all...I've not been around much for the past several months -- I've been up to more good than no good, though. Well, most of the time, anyway. And I do enjoy hanging out at KTK when I can....
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing 01/15/15: Thank you, DK. You helped. A lot!
It's nice to see you all again -- meatworld has been chewing into my blogging time lately, so I don't get out as often as I'd like. I wanted to drop in and tell you about something wonderful, though. I...
View ArticleOne more thing anti-vaccers don't get...
I wasn't going to jump into this conversation, but I want to add another dimension to the discussion of the benefits vs. dangers of vaccinating. I feel qualified by the fact that my first-born child...
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The DR Congo Climate Factor, and the Road to 2016.
All photos in this post are by Prince Balume and Achilles Balume, and are posted here with permission.In 2006, DR Congo passed a new constitution, which is similar to our (US) constitution in many...
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: 2/25/2015
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share part of the evening around a virtual kitchen table with kossacks who are caring and supportive of one another. So bring your...
View ArticleSpiritSisters: It's All About Choice
This video is the work of one of the most brilliant grassroots organizations I know. These are women and men in DR Congo, turning the narratives about sexual violence upside down. They are changing the...
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