Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
Great stuff this week - lots of things you may have missed and some great events !
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WOW Dems Trivia Fun Night | 
Women Organizing Women Democrats is a North Texas-based organization dedicated to advancing Democratic women in politics. Join us on Saturday, May 18, 7-10pm for WOW Dems Trivia Fun Night. Test your Trivia skills with a fun night of laughter and brain challenge! Bring your friends. Parkway Village Clubhouse 4242 Capistrano, Dallas (near Frankfurt & Tollway) $10 donation, BYOB and a snack to share. There are 2 ways to RSVP: Either - Purchase tickets online via Act Blue ... OR...
- Submit this form and mail a check or bring check or cash to the door. If you're mailing, send check to Lynn Tanksley, 2517 Bengal Ln., Plano 75023.
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DFW Airport the next stop on lightweight plane's sun-powered cross-country flight Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/05/11/4842914/dfw-airport-the-next-stop-on-lightweight.html#storylink=cpy | 
Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard is living his dream - a flight across America - and he's doing it without a drop of fuel. Piloting the Solar Impulse, a gangly sun-powered airplane, Piccard flew 650 miles from San Francisco to Phoenix last weekend. The flight in a plane with the wingspan of a jumbo jet and the weight of a car took nearly 19 hours. It was the first leg of a coast-to-coast journey that will make its next stop at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. Weather permitting, Piccard is scheduled to take off early Tuesday on the 885-mile Phoenix-to-DFW flight. After spending about a week in DFW spreading the gospel about clean energy, Piccard and fellow Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg will alternate flying the experimental single-seat plane to St. Louis and then Washington, D.C., before completing the journey in New York City.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/05/11/4842914/dfw-airport-the-next-stop-on-lightweight.html#storylink=cpy
read on
http://www.solarimpulse.com/
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Democracy Now | 
Are the FBI and IRS Secretly Reading Your Email Without a Warrant? The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained documents revealing that the FBI and IRS may be reading emails and other electronic communications of U.S. citizens without obtaining a ... Read More → Michael Pollan on How Reclaiming Cooking Can Save Our Food System, Make Us Healthy & Grow Democracy We spend the hour with Michael Pollan, one of the country's leading writers and thinkers on food and food policy. Pollan has written several best-selling books about food, including The ... Read More → |
2013 Texas Tribune Festival Dallas Launch Party | 
RSVP for this event Date Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Time5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. LocationMax's Wine Dive 3600 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204 (map) Questions?rsvp@texastribune.org or 512-716-8641 RSVP Monday, May 13, 2013 - 5 p.m.
A reservation is required. Join us in Dallas for a launch party celebrating the launch of ticket sales for the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival. Registration opens May 3rd, and to celebrate, we are hosting parties in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. Tribune members will enjoy a complimentary cocktail and a special discounted rate of $100 to the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival.
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North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion | 
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation By Michael Pollan List Price: $27.95Price:$16.25 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. BUY HERE In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements-fire, water, air, and earth-to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook. |
North Texas Progressive Calendar |  Tuesday May 14th
Dallas Drinking Liberally Group 7:30 PM Uptown Pub /3605 McKinney Ave / Dallas, TX 75204 Thursday , May 16th Dem Dames LaMadeleins Restaurant /E I-30 Service Road, Rockwall 6:30 PMA social gathering of women from Rockwall and the surrounding area Northeast Tarrant Democrats The Northeast Tarrant Democratswill meet at Judge Beans in Keller. Our guest speaker this month is our new Tarrant County Democratic Party Chairperson Deborah Peoples. Come join us as we socialize and discuss candidates and issues that affect our area around Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine, Keller, and Haslet. Time 7:00 pm Judge Beans Restaurant & Cantina, 314 N Main, Keller, TX (this is Hwy 377.) Questions? Tari Bauer taribauer@coltsoft.com (927)345-8229 Friday, May 17th Join your like minded liberals for some spring time drinks and conversation. We'll be on the patio of The Quarter on Addison Rd starting at 6PM. Please note this month we are meeting on FRIDAY May 17th. Be prepared to drink liberally, eat liberally, chat liberally, and tip liberally. Saturday May 18th 2013 East of the Lake Denton County Democratic Club Barbecue and picnic 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Little Elm Park Pavilion /704 W. El Dorado Parkway /Little Elm The charcoal fire will be ready. Bring something to throw on the barbie & a side dish to share. We will have a cooler with ice and bottled water. Bring water and family games. Glass containers and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited by the park. Contact Jerel Twiford (Pct 1025) at jtwiford@hotmail.com or on his cell at 214-232-2697 for more info. Rockwall Founders Day The RCDP will have a booth at this event. It is fun to watch the faces of people as they see our Democratic Party Booth We will need help! Since the Harry Myers Community Center is being used by the City of Rockwall on Founders Day, The Rockwall County Democratic Party Breakfast Meeting will not be held. |
| Hero Student Goes Off On Bad Teacher After Getting Kicked Out of Class | 
Fed up with being given yet another unimaginative packet of worksheets to mindlessly fill out in lieu of an actual lesson, one high school student from Duncanville, Texas, tells his teacher as much, and is kicked out for it. But on his way out of Mrs. Phung's world history class, the teen, identified only as Jeff, decides to go all-in with a rousing rant for the ages. "You want kids to come into your class? You want them to get excited for this? You gotta come in here and make them excited," Jeff tells his apathetic teacher. "You want a kid to change and start doing better? You gotta touch his freakin' heart."
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Texas Congressman Steve Stockman, Holding Contest for Free AR-15 Assault Rifle | 
Texas Congressman Steve Stockman, a man who fantasizes about armed fetuses shooting their way out of the womb and believes that oil and gas are the best things to come from the earth, is hosting a fun giveaway. But what for? Tickets to a Spurs game or a maybe a concert? No, of course not. Through a contest on his... Read... |
Marc Maron Talks His New Show 'Maron' & Reminisces with Sam Seder | 
| Marc Maron Talks His New Show 'Maron' & Reminisces with Sam Seder |
More about Maron's new show here ( and watch videos ) at IFC |
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| Bernanke, Blower of Bubbles? By PAUL KRUGMAN | Bernanke, Blower of Bubbles? By PAUL KRUGMAN 
Bubbles can be bad for your financial health - and bad for the health of the economy, too. The dot-com bubble of the late 1990s left behind many vacant buildings and many more failed dreams. When the housing bubble of the next decade burst, the result was the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s - a crisis from which we have yet to emerge. So when people talk about bubbles, you should listen carefully and evaluate their claims - not scornfully dismiss them, which was the way many self-proclaimed experts reacted to warnings about housing. | read on |
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Man Who Confronted Congressman Mike Rogers Speaks! | 
| Man Who Confronted Congressman Mike Rogers Speaks! (FULL Interview) |
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A little piece of Austin or Portland in North Texas, Moonlady.com is a community web portal for caring and creative people who are inclusive in spirituality... holistic in health... natural in lifestyle... progressive in social issues... and expansive in personal growth.
These seekers believe that humans are inherently good and that our planet is full of beauty and wisdom to be protected. Incredibly diverse and eclectic
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Dallas Sierra Club Memorial Day Bus Trip to Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico | 
Backpacking and day hikes from the campground - this promises to be a Memorial Day weekend to remember! This scenic and historic destination we love so much experienced a fire just after our 2011 visit. Now the trails have reopened and it's time to go back and explore this beautiful area northwest of Santa Fe, NM. Trip options have been designed for backpackers and campers of all skill levels. In addition to backpacking options, this year we're excited to also offer a base camp with day hikes from the Ponderosa campground and the Juniper campground! Everyone on this trip will have time to learn about Native American history and explore their ruins in this unique area. Complete trip details and reservation information are in this PDF file. There are only a couple of seats left, so sign up soon.
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Let's Free Congress. com | 
Money wins Elections is an excellent, scrolling infographic that illustrates how money corrupts the American legislative process, showing that time and again, Congress has voted the way that the big money told it to, against the prevailing popular opinion. It's all in support of the American Anti-corruption Act, and it was created by Tony Chu for part of his MFA thesis project.
Money wins Elections: http://letsfreecongress.org/
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