Goatless

Month: April 2008

  • NPR Gets the Point – Minimizing Greenhouse Gases Through Diet

    I’ve blogged a fair amount (too much, some might say) on the connections between global warming and animal agriculture – it’s the true inconvenient truth that many meat-eating environmentalists have no interest in hearing, and many mainstream media outlets have little interest in reporting. (Gee, I assume that has no connection with whom the major…

  • Once Upon a School

    I’ve been watching Ted talks lately on my morning commute. This one is definitely inspiring – Dave Eggers talking about Once Upon a School (which, unfortuntely, seems to be down at the moment). It’s the story of 826 Valencia, a publishing house / writing center / pirate supply store / tutoring community in San Francisco,…

  • Colin Meloy, Laura Gibson at the Somerville Theatre, 4-15-08

    Colin Meloy, Laura Gibson at the Somerville Theatre, 4-15-08

    Although our seats weren’t as good this time as they were for Eels, Gibson and (especially) Meloy put on one heck of a show. (More photos in the set) Gibson’s opening set was charming and delicate, but honestly a bit flat. She’s got a lovely voice, compelling lyrics, and intriguing song structures, but there just…

  • Eels @ Somerville Theatre, 3-31-08

    Finally got a chance to see Eels live at the Somerville Theatre back on March 31st (slideshow below). Sorry for the quality of the pics – managed to forget my actual camera and had to fall back on the phone camera instead. Opener was a film instead of a band – the BBC documentary Parallel…