Ravenworks

Ok, this makes my pagan heart happy: my friend Raven has opened a new store in Madison, WI called Ravenworks. It features lots of pretty, pretty, shiny and happy one-of-a-kind, hand made things for everyday use, ritual, whatever. Also, books and music — including Legacy!.

Don’t look a gift rat in the mouth!

Interested in giving something different, something meaningful this year? Well, check out some of these charitable giving options, such as using African pouched rats to find landmines in Africa or lending money to a developing world entrepreneur.

Shameless Promotion

My dad, Norman Weibel, who is an American Legion chaplain and does weddings in California’s Inland Empire has a new website! Beware the music (it can be turned off at the bottom of the page).

socially-conscious clothing

Nate sent me two links that you might be interested in.  First comes Capsters, culturally sensitive sportswear for Muslim women:
Created by young Dutch designer Cindy van den Bremen, Capsters are sleek head coverings made from comfortable, stretchy fabrics… Covering a woman’s head and neck as stipulated by Islamic or cultural tradition, they make it possible [...]

speaking of geekery…

If you’re looking for something to get for the Radcliffs this holiday, feel free to pitch in and get these lovely Klingon bloodwine cups, on auction at Christie’s as part of the 40th anniversary of Star Trek. As the site states: “reputed to have been originally used in Cecil B. DeMille’s The [...]

The Curse of Rocamadour?

I have no idea what this is, but I went ahead and ordered it. Should be entertaining, I think.
[Editor's note: Deana did fieldwork in Rocamadour, a small town in France known as a pilgrimage destination.]

Textiles can do good, doing well

Just when you were beginning to think that it would never do anyone any good, voting with your dollar makes a difference. An effort by textile companies and the government of Lesotho has brought the textile industry back from near disaster to near fighting strength again, in large part thanks to the “government… working [...]

Buy a photo of Glen on eBay!

I’m not kidding. His back is turned, but he’s the one in the brown shorts on the right. Nice legs, honey.

Buying Blue

Check out buyblue.org. It keeps track of the political donations of various corporations, helping consumers spend their money at places that support rather than oppose their liberal politics. Not that anyone here would be interested….
p.s. vague sense that this may have been posted before… am I hallucinating?

Oh, happy place

Glen and I found Good Goods over the weekend and thought it was wonderful. We spent the evening in Saugatuck, West Michigan’s artsy/gay/alternative community and between rain showers we hit the galleries. Karen, Good Goods features one of the artists who did a room in that hotel in Iowa we stopped at. At which we [...]