LINKS

Buddhism  | Training Development  | Planet & Animals  |  Arts & Culture  |  Other Interests

Buddhism

in Seattle area
Seattle Insight - Buddhist Vipassana meditation and events
Nalanda West Seattle Gateway to the Buddhist Science of Mind - events, classes and meditation
Seattle Buddhist Center in N. Seattle - I've never been here, but here is the link anyways
Vajralama Buddhist Center in Ballard - Tibetan-style center
Northwest Dharma Home - info for all of the NW area
Seattle Dharma Punx - group that meets to meditate and discuss Noah Levine's book Dharma Punx
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

listen to dharma online
AudioDharma.com
Webcast of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Teachings
Rodney Smith (of SIMS) downloadable talks
Guests of SIMS downloadable talks
San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks

Training Development

associations and local groups
Society for Technical Communication - This is a link to their instructional design interest group
American Society for Training and Development - The largest, most established org of its kind

theory and practice
Understanding SCORM and LMS - How to integrate compatibility into learning management systems
eLearning Learning - Community offering information and links about eLearning topics and news
ADDIE Instructional Design Model - analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation
Adobe Captivate Blog - The most common software for interactive online learning
Adobe Dreamweaver Blog - The standard for WSYWIG web development
Adobe solutions for eLearning - How to use Adobe software and sound methodology for great effect
Langevin - Train the Trainer program. Boeing uses their methodology a lot. And their blog.

Planet & Animals
in Seattle area
Conscious Choice Magazine - free local magazine on environmentally-friendly living
Pacific Northwest Cheese Project - humanely raised animals and fresh cheese from local farms
Seattle Green Collar Jobs - clean out your cubicle and find a job you care about
Seattle Co-Housing - live and share common resources with your neighbors
Seattle Farmers Markets - buy and eat!
EarthShare Washington - volunteer! Hiking boots and good knees generally required.
CSAs in Southwest Washington (that's Community Supported Agriculture)
P-Patches in Seattle (govt site) and P-Patch Trust - community gardens in Seattle
Sustainable Seattle - a clearinghouse of planet-friendly info and events
Feral Cat Project - Spaying and neutering feral cats to curb the homeless kitty problem
Purrfect Pals Cat Shelter and Sanctuary - adopt a kitty! I volunteered here for a few years
Animal Talk Rescue (on Roosevelt), Whisker City (Shoreline) & P.A.W.S. Cat City (Greenwood) cat shelters
Mud Bay Granary - natural healthy pet food store all over the Seattle area
Furrytale Farm on Bainbridge - animal rescue, education and rehabilitation

national & online
Humane Farming Association - PLEASE look at the photos of cruelly treated farm animals. Yuck, folks!
Humane Farming Association's You Tube channel - who doesn't have a channel these days?
Farm Sanctuary and their page on Factory Farming - Rescue, education and advocacy
Humane Farm Animal Care - these folks certify the humane treatment of farm animals
Sustainable Table - a ton of info on eating healthy, local, cruelty- and crapola-free food
Local Harvest - find sustainable, organic, local farms or farmers markets
P.A.W.S. - Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Global Ecovillage Network - find an ecovillage near you
Green Collar Blog (green jobs) - find a green job near you

government sites
White House blog
Obama's Energy and Environment Agenda
Obama's Weekly Address (video)
House Energy and Commerce Committee
EPA's Sustainability website
USDA's Animal Welfare Information Center
USDA's Community Supported Agriculture
Green, Inc. Blog from New York Times
Best Green Blogs

Arts & Culture
local
Town Hall Seattle - one of my favorite places to see lectures and music
Seattle Arts & Lectures - what's going on downtown; poetry, literature and the like
East West Bookshop - a bit New Agey, but also have a ton of Eastern philosophy, religion and schwag
U. Washington's Simpson Center for the Humanities - crossdisciplinary lectures (download them too)
Fusion Beads - Fremont's bead shop (my fave), and Alexandar's Bead Bazaar
Debbie Savar - local artist I have a ton of paintings from
Frank and Dunya - local artist co-op in Fremont where I love to hang out and spend too much money
So Much Yarn Knitting Shop - my favorite yarn shop
KUOW and KEXP - the best (only) radio stations. KUOW is NPR + talk & KEXP is IndieWorldExperiMental
Carl Jung Society in Seattle
Jim Chow's salsa lessons at Belltown Dance - great instructor with fun nights out all over town
Seattle Outdoor Art - sculptures and other art around town

national & online
TED Talks
Humanities Talks
Science Talks

Other Interests
Lolcats on icanhascheezburger.com - I come here DAILY. I also love the graphs and politics pages
Hubble Telescope Site - Amazing gallery (nebulae are my favorite) and news on the next telescope
Astronomy Picture of the Day - This used to be my homepage. Great shots with explanations
Pitchfork Magazine - if I read a magazine regularly for indie and alternative rock recommendations