Focus the Nation

Mrs. Frazzle's hit the nail on the head. The Loj is truly a snazzy place.

I thought I'd take a moment to blog first about one of the most exciting things coming up for the Loj ladies: Focus the Nation! Taking place January 31, 2008, it's a nation-wide "teach-in" on global warming solutions for America. The ultimate goal is to unite people across the country in political activism and awareness. It is a great feeling to be part of something big - and maybe this is a baby step toward the sort of unity that humankind could someday achieve? Kind of makes me nostalgic for Star Trek. (Actually, I just wanted an excuse to post a picture of Captain Picard on a blog.) Some of us have been working on Focus the Nation initiatives for a long time, and all of us will no doubt take part in some way that day, so it should be pretty exciting.

Events will kick off Wednesday night with a free screening and discussion of the 11th Hour at the Hamilton Theater at 7.pm and a live streaming of the 2% solution at 8.pm in Persson Hall. There will be panels all the next day, from 8:30-11:10.am and 1:20-5:30.pm on a variety of topics, from climate change and social justice to coastal communities, political activism and climate change, and local food options for Colgate. There'll also be a gallery tour before lunch, free vegetarian lunch from noon-1, and an opening and artists' talk on the Canary Project at 4.pm. There'll also be communal vegetarian dinner from 5:30-7:30.pm, with closing remarks and discussion with students and local politicians, and another free screening of the 11th hour at the Hamilton Theater that evening. The excellent band Tally Hall will close this exciting series of global warming awareness events on Friday night, opened by Colgate's own Earthman Embassy.

The full schedule should be posted soon here. Keep an eye out!



After that we head up to the excellent 'daks for a weekend of outdoor appreciation OE-style. Can't wait.

Well that's all for me-

Looking forward to posting my next installment, aka What's in my Loj cupboard?, Part I of XI: a self-investigation of mystery, wonder, and tastiness