Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Buckminster Fuller Institute Buckminster Fuller event in LaLa. The Buckminster Fuller Institute Invites you to attend a unique and inspiring event Sunday, November 2nd from 2-6 pm Hosted by the Southern California Institute of Architecture Join us for a lively afternoon to meet discuss the relevance of Fuller's ideas today, meet the leadership of BFI, connect with a Los Angeles based network of Fuller inspired innovators, and share your work and ideas. Program begins at 3pm. Presentation will include among others: Joshua Arnow, President of the Board of Directors, BFI; Jay Baldwin, design outlaw, educator, author of Bucky Works; Anna Bogdonavich, Emmy-nominated producer, songwriter; Bonnie DeVarco, founder, VLearn3D Initiative; education technology consultant; Terrence Glassman, co-founder, SCIARC, president, DAETRIX; Peter Meisen, founder, GENI project; Celia Pearce, Arts Research Manager/ Associate Director, Game Culture & Technology Lab Cal- (IT)2; Peter Pearce, principle, Pearce Research & Design, author, Structure in Nature Is a Strategy for Design; Victoria Vesna, artist, professor and chair of the department of Design | Media Arts at the UCLA School of the Arts; Greg Watson, VP, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, former Executive Director, New Alchemy Institute, Board member BFI; Chris Zelov, producer, Ecological Design: Inventing the Future; executive editor, Design Outlaws on the Ecological Frontier refreshments served. sliding scale donation students free SCIARC: 960 East Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 RSVP: 707 824 2242 or lauren@bfi.org www.bfi.org [Marc's Voice] 8:09:02 PM

The American Energy Plan Dean Presents Renewable Energy Plan. JOICE, IOWA--Governor Howard Dean, M.D. announced today his six point plan to create a thriving renewable energy industry to provide clean, reliable, and secure power for millions of Americans. Dean joined local Worth County, Iowa residents in a discussion of the economic impact of renewable energy on communities in Worth County, home to a wind farm and future home to ethanol processing. "It's time we start investing in those resources we have right here and stop relying on foreign oil and fossil fuels. Iowa is one of the best states in the nation to produce wind energy and biofuels," Dean said. "Wind farms, ethanol plants, and other sources of renewable energy create jobs in communities." Governor Dean proposes creating a renewable portfolio standard, requiring more American biofuels, boosting wind energy transmission, creating a solar power tax credit, extending the production tax credit, and investing in renewable energy and efficiency as part of the Fund to Restore America. The Dean plan would create 15,000 new energy related jobs in Iowa and $126 billion in new local property tax revenue by 2020. "Renewable energy makes sense for the economy, for our environment, and for our national security," said Dean. "It is time for this country to take advantage of the technology and renewable resources already available." [Blog for America] 7:59:10 PM

Going Micro First micro-movie in Chattanooga Tennessee. First Micromovie in the Can. About seven Chattanooga [Tennessee, USA]-area residents (including Jim Burer and myself) showed up at Jimmy's yesterday for the first in what will hopefully become a series of one-day productions designed to A) allow experienced filmmakers to experiment and to try on new production-team hats; and B) to give neophytes and those who are simply curious a chance to try their hand at filmmaking. [Jarrod Whaley: Filming the Scenic City] [cinema minima] 7:38:41 PM

Via Arizona Daily Star Wider grocery strikes possible. Officials at some of the nation's dominant grocery store chains are citing competition from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other "Big Box" stores for strikes that may soon make their way to Tucson. [Arizona Daily Star: Front Page] - Test 123456789 1:29:46 AM

Soylent Dean - 'It's People' Open Thread. There are only 90 days remaining until the Iowa Caucus. Everything that you have built-- the greatest grassroots campaign that presidential politics has ever seen-- is on the line in the next 90 days. What we do now will determine who the Democratic nominee will be-- and who will face George W. Bush in November of 2004. Spread the word. Join Meetup. Write letters to voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Attend a New Hampshire Victory Day event tomorrow. Let people know that Howard Dean is the candidate who will defeat George W. Bush and restore our nation's honor and integrity in the world community. We will do it. Because as this downloadable flyer from People Powered Graphics says, our campaign is made of people. [Blog for America] 12:29:03 AM