The problem with selling organic

Organics Debate: Whole Foods CEO v. Michael Pollan | green is the new crack | 02/27/07, 7 PM
I seem to be on a green kick, but since it is the new crack, it's understandable - I need my daily fix. Michael Pollan, my environmental writing guru, is hosting the CEO of Whole Foods at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism for a little sit-down chat, mano-a-mano, about the future of food. Pollan enjoys deconstructing Whole Foods' pretty little world of organics in his newest offering, The Omnivore's Dilemma, so I'm looking forward to what is sure to be an entertaining verbal boxing match on the industrialization of organics. Pollan, like his work, is an easy-going, engaging speaker who is clearly enraptured by his topic. Plus, Pollan's May City Arts talk is already sold out, so this little $5 offering is just the ticket.
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in whales is the preservation of the world

Gray Whale Viewing | green is the new crack | ongoing, january through march
They are, seriously, one of god's coolest creatures. You know that part on Blue Planet where the sperm whale is eating the sardines? I can't get enough of that. They. Are. So. Big. Undeniably grand creatures. Some people feel inconsequential at the top of mountains. For me, the definition of the sublime is a whale at sea.

Apparently, here in the bay area, from January till March, gray whales are viewable from the Point Reyes' observation deck. You could just be sitting there, eating a sandwich, and bam! a gray whale will spout. I can't wait. There are ranger-led programs, where you will learn so much about gray whales you will find yourself rattling off information to strangers at the bus stop and enraptured six-year olds. You can't miss this.
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Bring on mas musica!

Noise Pop Festival | musica | 2/27/07-3/4/07

So apparently Noise Pop is fifteen years young, but I'm not up on such things, so this is all news to me. I love me some Clinic and I love me some Vic Chesnutt, so any reason to get these people in town is fine by me. Clinic sounds like the Beatles on acid (wait, the Beatles were on acid, so... maybe just the Beatles?); Vic Chesnutt tells a story like no other (From "Band Camp": "once you soaked a tampon in some serious vodka/wore it to school/second period science lab/
you fell right off your stool"). Also in attendance will be Josh Ritter (what up Boston!?) and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. I'm hoping that since John Vanderslice is also on the menu, the Mountain Goats, who will be in town right around then, might stop by and maybe say hello?

WE can also say hello to the following bands (listed on their website as of 12/20) at the festival: Autolux, The Dandy Warhols, Dwarves, Earlimart, Ester Drang, The French Kicks, Ghostland Observatory, Hella, Jolie Holland, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Macromantics, Malajube, Midlake, Pop Levi, Josh Ritter, Sea Wolf, Sebadoh, Snowden, Spinto Band, Will Sheff (Okkervil River), Six Parts Seven, Richard Swift... and more!

more info, including updates on venues and tickets @ noisepop.com