Potluck and Propaganda

Hello everybody! Please join us once again on the 2nd Tuesday of the month for P&P - an evening of flavors, entertainment and information. It's been almost 3 months since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and unfortunately the ongoing spill seem far from over. During this time there has been lot's of talks about finding safer alternatives for oil as a source of energy, natural gas being one of them. But is it really a safer alternative?

To look closer into the issue and learn more about the risks and benefits, the movie we'll watch this month is Gasland which won the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize of 2010 and recently aired on HBO. I hear it's very interesting. Here is the trailer:



Even though this is the 3rd month in a row that we are looking into environmental issues I really hope that you'll find the time to join us and inform yourself about this important topic. I promise that next month we'll take a break from this topic and focus on something much lighter...

Potluck theme for this month is Summer! Please share your favorite summer dish, drink, or anything else for that matter. Local organic ice cream will also be provided.

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Summer.
09:30 - 11:15 Feature presentation: Gasland (107 minutes)

Hope you can make it!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The views and opinions expressed during the events do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P, its organizers or participants.

Greetings friends! Hope you can join us for P&P number 20! That's right folks, P&P is no longer a teen and we will be celebrating the beginning of our 2nd decade (well, kinda) on the THIRD week of June, Tuesday the 15th. Apologies for the short notice about the new date. I really hope you can squeeze us into your busy schedule.

Last month we were already in the midst of the disaster in the gulf, and sadly this f**k-up is still far from over. The accident begs the question - are we not all responsible in some way to the general problem? Don't we all have an impact on the planet?
Well many of us try our best, but here is a guy that took this question to the extreme! The movie No Impact Man tells the story of Colin Beavan who has been writing a blog by the same name since 2007 and exploring what it really means to live with zero footprint. Here is the trailer:



Potluck theme for this month is Cajun Cuisine! Let's have a meal in honor of the states along the golf that are already starting to experience the consequences. Bring a southern dish, southern drink, or just your southern self!

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Cajun Food.
09:30 - 11:00 Feature presentation: No Impact Man (90 minutes)

Please come!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The views and opinions expressed during the events do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P, its organizers or participants.

Hello fellow propaganders! As always we will be delighted if you could join us for another installation of P&P. We’ve all heard about the oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico so I think it would be appropriate if this month we take a closer look at the relationship between humans and life in the oceans. Our movie this May is The Cove, winner of the 2009 academy award for best documentary film. It follows an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers as they embark on a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, shining a light on a dark and deadly secret... Here is the trailer:



This movie is not very long so we might have some time for open decks (no promises). If you have a short video to share please send me the link or have it handy when you come over.

To show solidarity with our neighbors from the south, the potluck theme this month is MEXICAN FOOD. Ay caramba! Bring your leftovers from Cinco de Mayo and toast to some margaritas with us!

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Mexican Food.
09:30 - 11:00 Feature presentation: The Cove (92 minutes)

Hope to see you!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The views and opinions expressed during the events do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P, its organizers or participants.

Happy spring greetings everybody! The days are getting longer and warmer here on the northern hemisphere so let us get together once again for P&P #18 to celebrate the wonderful rejuvenation of nature all around us!

After watching "mainstream" Hollywood movies for the last 3 events it's time to revisit our original format and watch some "real" documentaries again. The one we have this month is the excellent and thought-provoking PBS program The Botany of Desire. Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this show takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world - seen from the plants' point of view. The program shows how four familiar species (the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato) evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. Here is a 6 minute preview of the show to give you a sense of what's it about:



The potluck theme this month is of course SPRING - anything that's fresh or reminds you of new beginnings. Feel free to post your intended dish on the Facebook event wall.

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Spring.
09:30 - 11:30 Feature presentation: The Botany of Desire (121 minutes)

Hope to see you!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its participants.

From the people who brought you The Story of Stuff comes another illustrated short covering the basics of "Cap & Trade".

Don't you just love TED?

I decided to start posting more stuff on the blog and share items that are not necessarily new but have important and useful information. This one is a classic: