The character of Seattle has changed notably over the last ten to twenty years, from a relatively provincial enclave to a mix of immigrants from all over the United States, and further. Local disdain for the Californian influx is pretty well-known here, as is the Seattle “politeness” that is viewed as an oddly distant reserve [...]
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A linguistic renaissance?
Posted in Cascadia, WWO, change, community, language, worldwithoutoil on May 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What’s good for the garden…
Posted in WWO, community, garden, neighborhood, wildlife, worldwithoutoil on May 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ever since more people around here have started turning their lawn space into gardens, I’m seeing more of these signs pop up:
A nice side benefit of people getting closer to their land.
You can read more about the Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary program here.
