That we may work in righteousness, and lay the Foundation of making the Earth a Common Treasury for All, both Rich and Poor, That every one that is born in the Land, may be fed by the Earth his Mother that brought him forth, according to the Reason that rules in the Creation. Not Inclosing any part into any particular hand, but all as one man, working together, and feeding together as Sons of one Father, members of one Family; not one Lording over another, but all looking upon each other, as equals in the Creation.

Excerpt from: World Turned Upside Down

We come in peace, they said
To dig and sow
We come to work the land in common
And to make the waste land grow
This earth divided
We will make whole
So it can be
A common treasury for all.

more at www.diggers.org/english_diggers.htm

wiki entry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diggers

just discovered this website - much sausalito floating boat goodness

buoyantlife.net

one important decision that came late night after the Dirty Loads event: no more calling this body of water Richardson Bay - see watch, i’ll try and write Richardson Bay see - even the blog won’t let me do it anymore.

we’re going back to what i was told the native indians here called it: Rainbow Bay. and even if they didn’t call it that - here at Floating Arts Club - its now Rainbow Bay.

wonderful article about the vallejo houseboat written by ammon

ss vallejo houseboat

On the North end of the Golden Gate Bridge lies a small town called Sausalito. Well known as an artists enclave, Sausalito hosts an eclectic community due to the extensive houseboats and live-aboard boat residents. In the heart of the houseboats lives an old paddle wheel ferryboat called the S.S. Vallejo which has long been the center of the Sausalito art scene.

In 1949, a young artist named Gordon Onslow Ford stumbled upon the old ferryboat ready to be junked for the metal in its hull. Ford saved the boat and began using it as his home. At the time Sausalito was primarily an industrial ship yard – used extensively during World War II for constructing Liberty Ships.

rest of article is here

i have not looked at ammons qaswa site in a while… there are more delicious links on there especially if you are a designer.

The Tugboat Mirene is owned by Stewart Brand. Most known for founding the Whole Earth Catalog,  he also helped found the Long Now Foundation.

A few years ago i saw the Mirene temporarily tied up to a dock, taking on visitors and supplies. i walked up and noticed that the flag flying was a tibetan prayer flag. turns out the prayer flag was a traditional design hand silk screened on high tech fabric by Nyingma centers here in California.

Tibetan Aid Project Prayer Flag

You too can help support Tibetan Refugees, get a beautiful Prayer Flag, and be cool like Stewart B. at the Tibetan Aid Project web site.

Whole Earth Catalog moto : Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Whole earth was produced out of Gate 5 Road in Sausalito - just off gate 5 is Varda Landing where Allan Watts and Jean Varda created. Heath Ceramics is still there. Club TIMMY! operated there for years and was frequented by many former, current, and future floating art club members.

But the most beloved of them all - the hit of every barbecue - the toast of every party -

CLAUDE SUPER DOG!!

Whole Earth Catalog Site