Holiday Wreath Program to benefit Somerville Growing Center

[N.B.-The text below was written by Lisa Brukilacchio from the Somerville Growing Center.]


Starting to think about the scent of balsam? Want a small, tasteful symbol of the changing of the seasons that benefits a local garden program?

Holiday Wreath program
Walnut St Center and the Friends of the Community Growing Center annual wreaths are available pre-order on a limited basis. Order early!
Fresh evergreen wreaths decorated artistically with dried flowers, berries, cones and a handmade bow for $20 ($2 delivery charge).

Pick up at 19A Walnut St on Dec 7 or 8 from 6-9PM & Sat, Dec 10th from 11am-6pm at the Union Sq Holiday Craft Market (in front of Toast). You will receive a phone call or email to confirm your order and pickup.

This project supports the garden programs, summer maintenance and cultural events at the Growing Center.

Checks made out to Friends of the Community Growing Center can be sent to Craig Fletcher, Walnut St Center, 300 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 or call Lisa at 617-666-2969 or email info@thegrowingcenter.org to order.

Please specify color choices: "holiday" (mostly red, white, yellow flowers with RED or BURGANDY bow) or "mixed" (which includes pastel & purple flowers with PURPLE bow).

Rock and Roll Library party December 13

Hosted By: Rock & Roll Library
When: Tuesday Dec 13, 2005
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: 6B6b Beacon StreetBoston, MA 02108
Cost: $10 donation
Description:
The Rock & Roll Library is an organization
located in Boston that is building a huge online archive of music.
They also run various education programs.

Monday Monday

Nothing else. Just Monday Monday.

Sites that I go to from time to time

Walk The Line

Anybody walking the line this weekend?

I had always been aware of Johnny and June Carter Cash, but I never was deeply into their music. For me, Johnny Cash was the guy that pretended to be a preacher on an epsiode of Little House and the episode of Dr. Quinn that starred both he and June is one of the six episodes that I watched of that series and actually liked.

Then I saw the concert they had in tribute to him in the 90s where June performed "I Walk the Line" and that's where I really developed an appreciation for him (and June too). I was somewhat wary when they announced that they would do a movie about John and June.

I was also wary when it was announced that they would do a movie about Ray Charles. I saw Ray. I liked it. Though I still think that Don Cheadle should have won the Oscar, Jamie Foxx's win was well deserved.

A key difference is that Ray Charles was alive when "Ray" was produced and he had "editorial control" over how the story was told. "Walk the Line" of course was produced after both Johnny and June were dead. Their son was involved and at least one of his half sisters is not pleased with the portrayal of her mother and other aspects of her father's life in the film: http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/en...169210000.html

I think I will watch it. In case the movie is rotten, I will make sure that I will choose a theatre that carries "Chicken Little." It is also safe to say that I am usually found singing "Five Feet High and Rising," "Bird on a Wire," "Orange Blosson Special" and "Jackson" while typing.


And yeah, I suppose there will be a review of this somewhere...

Another Holiday

Today is Thanksgiving.

Depending on who you are, this holiday is a good one or a bad one.

There are some people who are adamant about recognizing that this holiday celebrates all that is evil about those who conquer and pillage. Others think of it as the celebration of perseverance and new beginnings.

Of course we know that this holiday is all about eating to full, sports and shopping (and oh yeah maybe family). At least that's what I have known this holiday to be.

I would like to see a return to people really being thankful-for the little things as well as the big. We should be doing this everyday but the crushing wheels of life get in the way. We do forget that we should be thankful for what we have and not for what we think we should have.

The holiday seasons are known for their excess. There once upon a time was some magical bar that was set as the standard and we are judged severely by it. The turkey is supposed to be a certain size, the presents are supposed to be a certain type. Being happy to be healthy and to have community-even with oneself-got lost somewhere.

Some people are rebelling. They are putting the "thanks-giving" back into Thanksgiving. I am one of them. I hope that there are others.

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I am: Gregory Benford A master literary stylist who is also a working scientist.

Which science fiction writer are you?

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