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Are you registered with the Green Party?
Yes
How long with the Green Party?
15 - 20 years
Do you live in WaCo? (Washoe County)
Yes
Do you consider yours a "Green lifestyle?"
Very Green
A few words about YOU >>
Been a Green since '94. Environmental activist since I was 12 and joined Friends of the Earth. I went Dem to help with the NV caucus and to support Obama from 4/07-2/08. Created the internationally recognized support group RENObama! in Jan '07

Ten months was all I could muster and I came running back to the party and the platform I believe in.
For whom did you vote for President in 2008?
Barack Obama
What does the near future look like to you?
ThunderDome 2.0., Neighborhood communities/tribes with chiefs and bosses and lords and minions warring over food and water and renewable energy.
Why are you joining WaGreens?
The Green Party.
It's Time.

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"TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF SOLAR PANELS"

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Greens Make Gains in City Council Races Across the US

Greens Make Gains in City Council Races Across the US

I believe Reno's slogan should be "The Altnernative Energy Capital of the World." Most bylines are out and out lies ("The capital of Silicon Valley?") or absurdly meaningless.

A b… Continue

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OPT OUT OF YOUR PHONEBOOK!

Call these phone numbers to stop the NV phone book from automatically coming to your house.

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Posted on October 1, 2009 at 12:00pm —

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Whole Foods Boycott and Picketing

The Green Party of Nevada and Washoe Greens join in the national picket and boycott of Whole Foods Markets after comments made by CEO Co-Founder John Mackey in the Wall St Journal decrying Medicare for all, smearing with the lie that HealthCare reform will bankrupt America and telling us that healthcare is not a right for all Americans but a privilege for those who wor… Continue

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Iraq Veterans v. the wars.

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Trembling Leaves Native American Culture Day at Wilbur D. May Museum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
November 21, 2009 from 11am to 4pm
Listen to the traditional drum songs, see traditional crafts such as basket weaving and weapon making, hear traditional stories told in Native tongue, take part in traditional dances and witness the wonder of northern Nevada’s Native American cult...
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Trembling Leaves Native American Culture Day at Wilbur D. May Museum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St., Reno
November 21, 2009 from 11am to 4pm
Listen to the traditional drum songs, see traditional crafts such as basket weaving and weapon making, hear traditional stories told in Native tongue, take part in traditional dances and witness the wonder of northern Nevada’s Native American cult...
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Transition RENO
It all starts off when a small collection of motivated individuals within a community come together with a shared concern: how can our community respond to the challenges, and opportunities, of Peak Oil and Climate Change?
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At 6:47am on February 19, 2009, Dave Baker said…
Do you have a ladder, or do you need me to bring one? Call me.
At 12:52pm on February 10, 2009, Craig Bergland said…
Billy, that's my handbuilt motorhome. LIcensed in '79, and it was finished at one time. The front bumper was extended about a foot to allow the building of the solar oven you see there. This has been since changed, and I have in its place now a 35 gal. stainless water tank which can be heated by solar reflective panels (and) roof top solar hot water, or will eventually be heated by running a through-pipe from the engine hot water block through the stainless tank in a constant loop. Still playing with it when I get time.
At 9:01am on February 9, 2009, Stacey Shinn said…
I taught English in Santiago for 2 years and yes, I speak Spanish. I loved it down there and would highly recommend travelling in Chile and Argentina!
At 3:02pm on February 8, 2009, Stacey Shinn said…
I used to live in Chile. That was is Vina del Mar/Valparaiso. It's funny because I only have a couple of pictures on my computer at work, so I had 2 options of pics for my profile.
At 11:59am on February 1, 2009, David Chamberlain said…
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Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel donates $25 per traveler to our partner Black Rock Solar. BRS provides free solar power installations to schools & hospitals across Nevada including Gerlach, Wadsworth, and UNR.

In 2008, Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel raised over $1,000,000 in donations for our humanitarian & environmental partners.

With Gratitude,
David
At 5:28pm on January 25, 2009, Craig Bergland said…
Say, one comment about salt. I forgot it once, and was disappointed. It was a flat tasting bread. IMO salt is very important taste wise.
Also, my bread will start to mold in a couple of days because of the lack of preservatives, so the extra loafs I slice up after it's cooled, and put in gallon baggies and freeze until needed. Makes great toast.
Also you can vary your recipe and use part rice flour, soy flour etc. Barley flour is a very pleasant addition, too.
At 5:10pm on January 25, 2009, Craig Bergland said…
Hi Billy,
Thanks for the recipe. I'll try it.
By the way, I do grind my own flour, so anytime you'd like to try fresh let me know. I solar grind it when the sun's out and generally have more than I can use.
My recipe is a bit simpler.
4C warm water.
Add to 1 tsp yeast (more yeast is faster, but the flavor doesn't develop as well I think)
Add 4 cups flour and stir well in bowl (I use plastic because it stays warmer) Cover with towel until doubles in bulk. (how long depends on how much yeast you put in. I've done overnight by putting in only a pinch of yeast, or in an hour by using 3 tsps)
When doubled add 1/3 cup oil. Stir in 4 more cups flour with 2 tsp. salt, and about 3 tsp sugar or honey, and some gluten flour if you have any. (my flour is very coarse and the addition of gluten helps it get air.) Stir as long as you can and then scoop out onto a breadboard and knead with additional flour until it stops being 'sticky'. You have some leeway here, stickier means softer bread, less sticky means drier bread I've found. Any way, I've gotten to know when the dough is ready, it just 'feels' alive.
Let rise double in bulk again, and then punch down the dough. I found if I suddenly Drop the bowl, the air comes out more completely and makes better bread. Punch the dough down 30 times, and divide into 3 parts. Put each of the parts into a buttered breadpan cover with towel and let rise a 3rd time.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes. Until browned on top and thump with your finger it sounds hollow.
Have baked it in my box solar oven, and it often has a hard time reaching 350, but I just let it bake a bit longer. You know it's done when the inside of the glass gets foggy from moisture release.

I'll try your recipe soon, thanks.
Craig
At 2:58pm on January 3, 2009, Kathleen said…
I am still a registered Democrat....however, while living for many years in Northern California to Portland to Seattle, I encountered more Green candidates that I preferred than Democrats. I am on the liberal, progressive, flaming end of the Democratic spectrum which is at odds with the Blue-Dog Dems. I am still very worried that Obama's platform will end up being more centrist than progressive.
At 10:20am on September 12, 2008, Lisa Benham said…
Lovely bow galleries! Thank you!

(FYI... yer little network system thingy went all crazy and said you commented 6 times, for the 1? Better than you going crazy? Maybe... maybe not. Cuz yer fun!)
At 8:35pm on September 11, 2008, Lisa Benham said…
No filter?! That's nutty-awesome.
xo
LB

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