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As we continue in our mission to support local, sustainable projects we come upon many folks working to support themselves through small-scale 'cottage industries.' We have recently expanded our selection of locally made usable art to include some of these folks. Here you see two examples of this. One is hand-made vegan wallets made from recycled materials such as rice bags and other food containers. Each one is unique, and all are way cooler than the old beat up bit of vinyl I have in my pocket right now. The other example seen here are crocheted hats from two local [...]
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Dineh dollsPlain Jane Designs
Dineh Doll Designer - Jane Todachiny
"I grew up in a traditional Dineh family on the reservation in Bluff, Utah. I started hand-sewing with my mom at the age of 6. Mom was a weaver. She would cut patterns and I would hand stitch them.
We had nine children in our family - I was the eldest. Money was hard to come by. Mom bought material, I designed outfits. She continued to teach me in my pre-teens and I started making traditional Dineh clothing. In High School I took Home Economics and I learned to make patterns. Once I know [...]
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Posted On: 12-04-09
- In: Blog
- Author: joysoler
Yes comrades, we have a Marx study group meeting at Revolutionary Grounds. We meet at 5:30Pm on the first the third Sundays of the month. This Sunday December 6th we will be discussing the Marx pamphlet Wage -Labour and Capital. We have copies for sale at Revolutionary Grounds. No special knowledge of Marx is needed to join our group. All you need is a desire to learn about Marxist theory and practice and the flaws and contradictions of capitalism.
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Posted On: 10-30-09
- In: Blog
- Author: joysoler
Revolution Burger – for any menu item to bear our name it has to be good
A delicious Veggie burger with our own green chile, tomato, lettuce, honey mustard, ketchup or mayo on toasted sourdough or whole wheat
Recommended music: Fight the Power - Public Enemy –from the album Fear of a Black Planet
Recommended reading: Ten Days that Shook the World, by John Reed
Che’s fave – named for Paul’s son, who is named after the famous revolutionary
Vegan turkey and vegan peppered turkey, vegan swiss, avocado, romaine, peperoncini, vegan mayo and hot sauce on sourdough bread
Recommended music: Sueños - Jaunes - from the album [...]
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Posted On: 07-09-09
- In: Blog
- Author: Cubano Addict
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Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain her father was a Spanish republican, moving to Venezuela with his family when his daughter was still at an early age. At 24, Soledad began studying architecture and philosophy at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, where she also began performing. One year later, in 1968, she released her debut titled Soledad Bravo Canta (Soledad Bravo Sings), which made her a star in Venezuela and other parts of South America. In the years that followed, she cooperated with Atahualpa Yupanqui, Violeta Parra, Gilberto Gil and others, having lived and performed in Europe and the Americas. Her [...]
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