I have some things that I'd like to get rid of. Speak up if you know someone who wants them.

They're free for anyone who can put them to use. Just come by to pick them up sometime.  All items are in fair-to-good condition.

1. black plastic cd storage tower (x 2)
2. guitar, 6-string acoustic
3. Sign Language tutorial books (x 6) and videos (vhs x 3)
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This is very last-minute notice, I know, but it's only come to my attention this week too.  I would've mentioned this first item yesterday if I'd done a Furry Friday post.

Saturday (today) 11am-noon:  Puppy/Kitten Mill bill

Senator Don Betzold and Representative Tom Tillberry will be at the Golden Valley Animal Humane Society today to hold a public ( Read more... )

GiveCamp.org ("Coding for Charity") is an organization that arranges weekend-long events at which programmers, database administrators, and other professionals donate their time to build websites for non-profit organizations.  The group started in 2007, but this is the first year that they've held an event in Minnesota.  They chose my organization ( Read more... )

Each year, I would get an HIV test, and I would call the time spent waiting for results my "annual dose of mortality". Those two weeks were a good time to reflect on my actions, my choices, my consequences. It's been so many years since I've had sex, though, that I've stopped getting tested too. I've also skipped going to the annual AIDS Walk, ( Read more... )

I spent 8am-5pm indoors, except for about 15 minutes when I got to walk around outside once just to see what was happening. I didn't get to join the Walk itself, but thankfully other people took pictures and are beginning to post them. I'm putting the images behind a LiveJournal cut, so LiveJournal users can skip loading the photos.

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If you're planning to attend the Walk For Animals this year on Saturday morning, you should know that there are 3 locations nearby where you can get free shuttle service to the AHS site in Golden Valley.  There is very limited parking at the site itself, so don't expect to be able to park there.  Plan on using the shuttle.

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I've noticed several animals lately with reasons for surrender being "Cannot Afford" or "Lost Home to Foreclosure".  We're not overwhelmed with animals yet, but spring season is almost upon us.  It doesn't bode well for this year to see so many money-related surrenders here already.


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One thing I forgot to mention in the weekend lineups for May here in Minnesota. There's the annual plant sale for the local Quaker school. I've gone for several years. It used to be small enough that they had it right there on the grounds of the school. In recent years, though, it's expanded so much that now it's at the state fairgrounds. I ( Read more... )