Ashley writes:

My neighbors Earl and Jo-Anne always grow lots of elephant garlic. Earl told me that years and years ago, when he and Jo-Anne moved in to their house, two neighbors – “two old guys” Earl describes them – always grew elephant garlic and gave some to Earl and Jo-Anne.  They’ve grown it ever since.

Earlier this summer, Earl was cutting down the dried stalks of the garlic and put a stack of them into the branches of one of their cherry trees on their parking strip.  Yesterday morning, this playful sign showed up hanging in the tree.

Earl …

Charles Johnston has written a book that asks whether we can be optimistic about the future:

Hope and the Future examines what legitimate hope for the future necessarily depends on. It describes how we face a growing number of human challenges that require that we think, act, and relate in new ways—often fundamentally new ways. And it looks at how addressing those challenges will require not just fresh ideas, but a critical “growing up” as a species—a new Cultural Maturity.

In a beautiful turn of philosolocavorism, or perhaps localegism, he is offering his neighbors here in Wallingford free copies. Charles …

Looking for some inspiration and guidance for your creativity? Kate Gavigan is offering Artist’s Way Classes:

The Artist’s Way Classes Are Now Open for Fall Registration

The Seattle Artist’s Way Center is excited to be offering Artist’s Way classes again this fall. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is an international bestseller on the subject of creativity.

Whether you see yourself as an artist or not, this material can be an incredibly useful resource to tap into your creative side which can benefit many areas of your life. The 12 week class takes students through the book with an emphasis …

The Erotic Bakery, an institution of innuendo for 28 years, will be closing the kimono at the end of September. Kimmie, the owner, wrote on their Facebook page back in June: