we have friends that live in kabul. i’m thinking of them right now. what a place. and then. there is also pakistan to think about.… more →
the statevastate wrote 4 weeks ago: we have friends that live in kabul. i’m thinking of them right now. what a place. and then. t … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 1 month ago: our friend tom has been working (among many, many other things!) on helping harrisonburg with its pe … more →
vastate wrote 2 months ago: i got a text on thursday night. it read, “remind me why i am out supporting my local food co-o … more →
vastate wrote 3 months ago: apparently, obama had a bud, the officer had a blue moon, and the professor had a red stripe. (a bu … more →
vastate wrote 3 months ago: here’s what nicholas detweiler-stoddard of the Harrisonburg Backyard Chicken Project had to sa … more →
vastate wrote 4 months ago: i’m a little confused. this was the headline in the DNR today: Chicken Idea Flies In Council … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 4 months ago: this is actually the bill moyers interview i intended to share w/ my post on anthem health insurance … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 4 months ago: i recently got notice that my health insurance premium (i buy my own individual coverage, since my w … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 5 months ago: a number of kind folks have asked us lately: “how can you blog about primary voting if you did … more →
vastate wrote 5 months ago: Brent Finnegan is voting in the primary tomorrow. Are you? http://hburgnews.com/2009/06/08/tuesdays- … more →
vastate wrote 6 months ago: i cannot shake an image from last sunday’s new york times. it is of a group of boldly clad wom … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 6 months ago: bill moyers had an interesting profile this may day of steve meacham, a community organizer (¡ah!) f … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 7 months ago: we’re concerned about pig flu; we’re concerned about right wing extremist groups; we … more →
vastate wrote 7 months ago: i was curious about what’s going on around town, chicken-wise. i knew that there was some rece … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 7 months ago: i’ve been an infrequent blogger lately (too much music & preaching, w/ more to come). but … more →
vastate wrote 7 months ago: this is amazing and fantastic, and not a little random. thanks to dan savage for the heads up on th … more →
vastate wrote 8 months ago: rachel maddow is fantastic. and today, so is the obama administration’s support of a U.N. dec … more →
vastate wrote 8 months ago: remember our interview with za-mont miguel anderson awhile back? here’s the info on poetry at … more →
jgrimsrud wrote 8 months ago: we’ve been posting recently (farmville.1, .2, and second-class citizens) about protests and pl … more →