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.
Your Losses (Gains?) Response
Posted in WWO, housing, money, poll, transit, work, worldwithoutoil on May 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a poll on the WWO Livejournal site about how people are adapting to the times- go take a minute and fill it out! I decided to expand on my answers here.
ALERT: inside info on West Coast food supply status
Posted in WWO, food, work, worldwithoutoil on May 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Guys, I bribed our vendor to let me take a look at his produce sheet. He wouldn’t let me keep it, but I was able to get off a few photos before he left.
A brief rant.
Posted in WWO, peak oil, rant, worldwithoutoil on May 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’d like to take a moment to complain about the people I run into lately who throw up their hands and say, “we’re almost out of oil! That’s why this is all happening.” These folks, while well-intentioned and reasonably informed, bug me almost as much as the people who spent years saying there was plenty [...]
SNAP to it, neighborinos!
Posted in SNAP, WWO, emergency response, neighborhood, worldwithoutoil on May 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Yes, it’s already gotten a little nutty here, but there’s still time to get on board… you can go to the city’s site or pick up one of those little cards that have been showing up around town; maybe you even found one stuck in your door by one of your neighbors. Meet your [...]
Ain’t Nothing But A Family Thing
Posted in WWO, bike, commute, family, work, worldwithoutoil on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Things appear to be stabilizing around here, at least in the denser parts of the city where people can walk or bike, or take the metro. I’ve always walked to my job anyway, so my commute and daily routine there, has changed very little compared to most people.
