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| Week of May 14 to May 20, 2007 |
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Health: Cooking with Essential Oils, May 15th, free. Because the last class Cooking with Unessential Oils turned out to be a flop, this class concentrates on good oils that add flavor and health. Learn the best way to deep-fry chicken and add flavor without needing some roto-rooter job on your arteries. * Also, Health, Wealth, Planet Secrets of the Rainforest Revealed, May 15th, free. Lean about new anti-aging foods straight from the rainforest. You can live forever or die trying. * Also, the National Alliance of Mental Health hosts a 5K fundraising walk around Magnuson Park, May 19th, free. This event is practically a self-fulfilling prophecy - taking a leisurely 5K walk around a park will certainly improve your mental state. Metaphysical: The East-West bookshop has a great week of alternative lectures coming up, including John of God, Miracle Healer, May 14th, free, and his psychic surgeries; Balancing Your Hormones Naturally, May 15th, free, of how the body goes out-of-whack during menopause, addressing it through diet, vitamins, and other therapies; Body/Mind Balancing with Bowenwork, May 16th, $10, of some sort of holistic healing; The Power of Dream Consciousness, May 17th, free, of accessing the wisdom already in your dreams, you bonehead. Actually, it'd be a hoot to go to every one of these lectures for an entire month, and then try to meld them all into a single, super-duper alternative philosophy. By the end, you'd be plugged into the happy spirit of the universe while eating only good things with supposed complete control of consciousness, serenity, and health. Astronomy: Elevator to the Stars, May 16th, free. Rocket ships are for weenies. Take your next interplanetary trip with the new space elevator system. This isn't some loony plan by fringe scientists, but more like a sci-fi scenario become a reality, achieving space travel for civilians and carrying goods into space at dollars per pound. Here's our little marketing tip: give each of them distinctive, pleasant scents like jasmine, and then call them Smellevators. All About Birds: Birdfest, May 18-19th, with artwork, presentations, and bird-watching walks and tours through wildlife sanctuaries. The cool part is-there's a birding cruise hosted by members of the Edmonds Yacht Club. * Also, Festival for the Birds, May 19th, free, at Woodland Park Zoo. Become an amateur scientist by collecting local bird data and reporting back to the bird pros. Learn about bird banding, bird identification, and how to make your backyard more bird-friendly. * Also, Cornell kicks off a migratory bird celebration with a bunch of bird events throughout the month. Many walks and lectures will be held in conjunction with Seattle parks. A lot of these events are great for kids, too. Libations: Cascade Brewer's Cup, May 19th, $10. Nearly 100 non-commercial brewers lug in their homemade concoctions for tasting and judging, including beers, meads, and ciders. Some of these homemade brews are really gnarly and put hair on the chest, and that applies to the ladies, too. * Also, Fine Wines and Felines Too, May 20th, $15, a wine tasting, silent auction, and small party to benefit a no-kill cat rescue organization. As long as you don't mind a little cat hair in your wine, all should go well. Lectures: MS and Pregnancy, May 16th, free, for women with multiple sclerosis interested in becoming pregnant or expectant mothers, on how to take on this overwhelming combination. * Also, Iran: The Grand Bargain, May 22nd, $15, on how the US can respond to Iran's nuclear arms threat. * Also, Business Journal Live with the CEO of Holland America, $45, May 15th, discussing the whole dynamic of cruising: why it's popular, local economy benefits, environmental and security concerns, and succeeding in a competitive environment. Party: Chat With Women Listener Party, May 30th, $35. Seattle's two grand dames of the radio are whooping it up, and everyone else is invited. Since they certainly know women, they know how to pamper and how to entertain, and how to make a women feel good, inside and out. Gaming: XBox Playoffs, May 20th, free to enter, but must be 18 or older, which actually makes you an old man in gaming years. In the celebration of Tommy coming to the Village Theater, the notion of the pinball wizard is updated. * Also, Are You a Gamer?, May 17th, $30, by the Association for Women in Computing. The big dream is getting paid to play games for a living by Nintendo. Anyway, if you wanna make bank, go where the money is at, which turns out to be gaming. This isn't just for college males anymore. Bugs: If the creepy critters are more your thing, then try the Spring Yard Care Workshop, May 17th, free. There are good bugs, and then there are bad bugs; learn how to tell the difference between the two and nuke down the bad bugs without insecticides (Don't step on 'em either; that's just bad karma.) Organization: Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network, for families raising kids in more than one language and culture. Parents helping other parents raising kids absorbing the best of two distinct cultures and languages. This makes your kid twice as cool! |
God's iPod:
Ride of the Valkyries: Most of us know this one from that Bugs Bunny cartoon, What's Opera Doc?, or that helicopter attack scene in Apocalypse Now. As the majesty of this music is blaring, it's easy to imagine the thunderbolts flying around as God descends from the heavens to open up a divine can of whupp-ass. If you want to hang around for another couple of years, you can hear this live when Seattle Opera produces The Ring again. O Fortuna: The centerpiece of Carmina Burana, this piece presides in a bunch of car commercials. Whatever those unintelligible lyrics are, they inspire goose bumps and shivers down the spine. The imagery of good vs. evil becomes so vivid, with the ultimate triumph of righteousness. Carmina Burana is the Seattle Choral Company's signature work (PNB also does this as a dance with that big spinning wheel), so stay tuned if you want to hear this in concert some time. Hallelujah Chorus: God needs some downtime, too, so this piece is more music to chill out with, while contemplating One's greatness. This one is famously performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, but if a trip down to Utah isn't in your future, sometimes Seattle Symphony whips this out as a Christmas treat. Make sure you're standing when you hear this in concert. Cool YouTube Video: Live from the PI newsroom, as some doofus attempts to pitch them a news story.
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