If anyone knows how to setup a vote system PLEASE clue me in.

It seems that Mondays are not the best evenings for some of us to get together.

Consider this an informal survey/vote for the best day/time for us to get together.

I'll try and keep track of the results as we go.

Running playlist

Boston-Augustana, Call Me When You're Sober-Evanescence, Days Go By-Keith Urban, Duel of Fates-John Williams, Eye of the Tiger-Survivor, Far Away-Nickelback, Footloose-Kenny Loggins, Girlfriend-Avril Lavigne, Here (In Your Arms)-Hellogoodbye, I'm Feeling You-Santana, If Everyone Cared-Nickelback, It's Not Over-Daughtry, Superman Theme-John Williams, Makes Me Wonder-Maroon 5, Nobody's Fool-Kenny Loggins, Ordinary-Train, Raiders of the Lost Ark-John Williams, This ain't a Scene it's an Arms Race-Fallout Boy, White and Nerdy-Weird Al

Yes, I am odd. I also love John Williams.

Masculinity:

The ability to workout while singing the song, "Girlfriend", by Avril Lavigne, a little bit louder than you really thought you were. And then just shrugging it off when your coworker ( who is working out next to you ) starts laughing at you uncontrollably.

Almost every week this is the "What's on the city council's plate this week" review. I don't cover everything, so if you want the full rundown, read the packet and agenda yourself.

It looks like the city council is going to start charging kids (or rather their families) $100 to attend after school programs that the city runs in several Olympia School District buildings. Which is too freaking bad, I know some parents are probably using these programs as baby sitters, but that is honestly where the need is coming from. A lot of families have two bread winners, and middle school aged (and younger) kids don't have options for supervised play outside of these programs.

Here is the meat of the city's decision making process for this Tuesday. A bit of the background (OPARD is Olympia Parks and Recreation):

[reposted from Alice's blog]

The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice presents

Dr. Mona El-Farra

Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm

Traditions Café

300 5th Ave SW

No charge – Donations gladly accepted

Dr. Mona El-Farra is a Palestinian physician and internationally-recognized human rights leader, who knows first-hand what conditions are like in Gaza. She and her family and community face food shortages, lack of medical supplies, checkpoints, and the violence of military occupation every day. Dr. El-Farra founded the Rachel Corrie Children and Youth Cultural Center in 2003 in Rafah. She is the Director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children's Alliance, serves as a health development consultant for the Union of Health Work Committees, and is Vice President of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. All funds raised on Dr. El-Farra’s tour will go to serving the needs of women, children, and families in the Gaza Strip.

Co-sponsored by the Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project and Veterans for Peace Chapter 109.

More information: (360) 754-3998 or email info@rachelcorriefoundation.org.

The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice presents

Dr. Mona El-Farra

Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm

Traditions Café

300 5th Ave SW

No charge – Donations gladly accepted

Dr. Mona El-Farra is a Palestinian physician and internationally-recognized human rights leader, who knows first-hand what conditions are like in Gaza. She and her family and community face food shortages, lack of medical supplies, checkpoints, and the violence of military occupation every day. Dr. El-Farra founded the Rachel Corrie Children and Youth Cultural Center in 2003 in Rafah. She is the Director of Gaza Projects for the Middle East Children's Alliance, serves as a health development consultant for the Union of Health Work Committees, and is Vice President of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. All funds raised on Dr. El-Farra’s tour will go to serving the needs of women, children, and families in the Gaza Strip.

Co-sponsored by the Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project and Veterans for Peace Chapter 109.

More information: (360) 754-3998 or email info@rachelcorriefoundation.org.

Monday night, June 11th.....Artisan Cafe, be there or be square.

Do some talking, get some coffee in the system, get a little personal and have some 1 on 1 vs. blogging. This is a healthy thing folks and I think everyone who attended Mondays at the broho enjoyed them for this reason. Put a face to a name and such.

See you all there!

I propose a solution to the homeless crisis, the social service crisis and the steady drop in funding for the poor, the disabled and the elderly. The City of Olympia, Tumwater or Lacey can declare EMINENT DOMAIN on an abandoned building and literally give it or lease it to a social service agency or Church or Non-Profit. This agency would then use it in trust, used exclusively for the purpoase of helping the 1000s in need. It is so simple. It is so easy. Naturally, Republicans will hate it!

Room 220 Guitars and KAOS 89.3 FM:

The 13th Annual Olympia Experimental Music Festival

Thursday June 21st - Sunday June 24th

at the Eagle's Hall in Olympia WA (805 4th Ave E, corner of 4th & Plumb)

with a Post-fest Party Sunday the 24th at Le Voyeur.

To purchase tickets online, visit http://www.buyolympia.com Visit the Festival website at http://duckhugger.com/olyexpfest

30 Musical Acts, from the Pacific NW, elsewhere in the United States, and across the Earth as far away as Australia, Pushing the Boundaries of Audio Art to Its Very Limits!

All shows start at 7 p.m, except for Sunday, which starts at 6 p.m. and the Post-fest Party at Le Voyeur which starts at 10 p.m. Full passes are $25, or $7 for each night.

Thursday,June 21st

Celestville (Portland, OR)
Mood Ring (Portland, OR)
Marissa Magic (Olympia, WA)
Derek M. Johnson AKA M.E. & Me (Olympia, WA)
Shitty Vibe Smasher (Portland, OR)
Acre (Portland, OR)
Blue Sabbath Black Cheer (Seattle, WA)

Friday, June 22nd

Childhood Friends (Portland, OR)
Argumentix (Portland, OR)
Plants (Portland, OR)
Cabinet of Natural Curiousities (Montana)
White Rainbow (Portland, OR)
Dead Air Fresheners (Portland, Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle)
Alps of New South Wales (New South Wales, Australia)

Saturday, June 23rd

Nequaquam Vacuum (Portland, OR)
L.A. Lungs (Tacoma, WA)
METAL (Portland, OR)
Long Legged Woman (Athens, GA)
JPTR (New York City, N.Y)
Better People (Athens, GA)
Oliver Squash (North Cambria, PA)

Sunday, June 24t

A Garden to Play with Ghost (Portland, OR)
Wendy Atkinson (Vancouver, B.C)
Wood Paneling (Mason County, WA)
Midmight (San Francisco, CA)
Eric Ostrowski (Seattle, WA)
Noisettes/Walrus Machine/LAMP (Seattle, WA)
Hans Grusels Krankenkabinet (San Francisco, CA)

Post-fest Party also Sunday, June 24th - 10 p.m. at Le Voyeur, this event is free to all, pass-holders or not.
Mattress (Portland, OR) Your Drugs My Money featuring La Maison (Paris, LA, Fiji)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE HISTORY

An interesting survey of the radio spectrum in Olympia, by the Olympian:

Washington's capital city is a radio twilight zone where the dominant Seattle stations only sort of come in, leaving the void to a wacky brew of locally owned stations.

There's Free Radio Olympia, a pirate FM station temporarily off the air as it plays a cat-and-mouse game with the Federal Communications Commission.

There's KAOS at The Evergreen State College, one of the first stations to spin Nirvana.

And on the AM dial, there's KGY, an 85-year-old signal that was one of the first stations in the nation.

Matt seems to have left 87.7 out of the survey, but does mention FRO. Hurray for independent, local media!