By bluerasberry on 2010-04-28
I went to go hear Ben Huh of the Cheezburger Network speak at Seattle Public Library on Saturday April 23. This is the startup guy behind the LOLcat site, Fail Blog, Graph Jam, Engrish Funny, and other funny content sites. He lives in Seattle. Everyone entering the lecture was offered free cheeseburgers from Dick’s. He […]
Posted in animal, presentation, Seattle | Tagged cat, food, social site
By bluerasberry on 2010-04-04
On Saturday April 3 I went to a conference sponsored by Supreme Master Ching Hai in UW’s Meany Hall. I found out about the conference from handbills and posters that were circulating around the neighborhood. It was advertised as a series of lectures on environmentalism, vegetarianism, sports fitness, and family fun on paper and on […]
Posted in health, non-profit, presentation, religion | Tagged environment, Hinduism, leader, lecture, logistics, proselytize, water
By bluerasberry on 2010-03-14
I always try to get involved in any drama I see on the street. Today I had business in International District and at 5th and Jackson, a busy place near Uwajimaya grocery store, a girl got mugged. I did not actually see it; I was nearby and I heard a scream. A girl was on […]
Posted in encounter, legal, rights, Seattle | Tagged crime, police
By bluerasberry on 2010-03-09
Hanford sent some people to Seattle Monday March 8 to give a short presentation about some future plans and especially to collect public comment. I went to this hearing. I am not sure that their web description of the event will exist forever, so here is the title and a list of the topics about […]
Posted in education, presentation, rights | Tagged environment, toxic waste
By bluerasberry on 2010-02-26
Seattle Biomed, which until a few months ago branded itself as SBRI for Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, regularly hosts public education sessions targeted at laymen. I went to a lecture series called “Global Health 101” which they hosted on Thursday, February 25. The format was that they had snacks and a social, then an introductory […]
Posted in education, encounter, health, non-profit, presentation | Tagged Belltown, global health, lecture, Seattle Biomed, wealth, wine
By bluerasberry on 2010-02-01
I have been interested in video production for some time now. I have no desire to be artistic, but I would like to explore the possibility of creating a protocol by means of which anyone can quickly create educational videos of a certain known quality. I am interested in making some videos, but more than […]
Posted in art, education, India, research | Tagged astrology
By bluerasberry on 2010-01-18
I have not been working regularly since November and I was curious as to how I would feel without a job. I have heard of other people feeling a vacuum in life, or that they wanted to go back to work. I really like doing research, and I suppose now I am doing actual book […]
Posted in education | Tagged pedagogy
By bluerasberry on 2009-12-24
I went to the World Vision US Headquarters on Wednesday December 23. World Vision is the name for a non-profit organization founded in America in 1950 to do humanitarian aid and social development, especially in developing countries, and especially for the sake of children. Their m.o. is to get people in first-world countries to give […]
Posted in education, non-profit, presentation, research, Seattle | Tagged non-profit organization, youth, youth rights
By bluerasberry on 2009-12-12
I do not listen to a lot of music, but I like some groups. I went with Mark and Kristina to see Melt Banana on Friday Dec 11 at Chop Suey and had a lot of fun. This video is not from this show; someone else uploaded this. It weirds me out that so many […]
Posted in art, Japan, Seattle | Tagged concert, rumpus
By bluerasberry on 2009-11-22
I won first place among eight people in a mashed potato-eating competition at Greenlake on Sunday November 22. It was sponsored by Greenlake Bar and Grill, a local restaurant. The contest details are here. Here is a facebook video of the event. My strategy was to use water to get the potatoes to slippery consistency […]
Posted in festival, Seattle | Tagged competitive eating, contest
