I’m super passionate about community building, social justice, self sufficiency, the environment, and creating a more just world. All spinning that while I write spoken words lyrics, crafting new drawings, and then doing a little dumpster diving on the side.
For me growth and change are like trees. We root ourselves and our lives in the past, and continue to grow and change. It’s those baby steps towards bettering ourselves and aiding the peeps around us that make for a more just place.
This blog is meant to be about my reflections on the world, and other collections of rad recipes and whatever else I can throw in the mix.
Okay perhaps I’ll add something to this later at some point.
Peace, bike grease, dumpstered fleece, & love!
– Shane
Send me some comments or feedback!
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Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 5:04 am
aarti
hi there,
i am an independent producer based in Los Angeles, and I am interested in producing a short documentary about people who are taking a stand against waste in our society, namely those who adhere to the “freegan” philosophy and go dumpster diving/binning/reclaiming waste! I know you’re based in Canada — do you know anyone based in Los Angeles who is as personable as you, and as committed? I would love to profile a few people in my film.
Thanks!
-x-
aarti
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 16:16 pm
aarti
hey there! it’s aarti again. would you mind erasing my email address from my old comment? i can’t do it!
Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 13:12 pm
shaneonabike
aarti – I wrote you an email but figured I’d write you back here too. So basically I’d check out Food Not Bombs for some ideas or connections to freegans and divers (usually they roll together). Also, have a look at the New York based Freegan clan cause I’m totally sure they have contacts in LA. I think you’ll have no issues finding someone in LA considering all the production and umm (my perception from being there in the past) waste.
Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 10:31 am
Kay
I have a question about something you wrote some time ago to Denis Oulette. I am checking into him for other reasons but have found him to be abusive. Could you tell me how this went?
Thanks,
Kay
Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 10:55 am
shaneonabike
Kay – Abusiveness is never appreciated nor should it be accepted whether you are dealing with him as a customer or better yet as a employee. My dealing were pretty not so great at the start and honestly the fact that I kept writing letters (three in fact) and then posted the article online I ended up getting a lot of attention. Mainly because lots of peeps read, wrote responses, and then google was producing a lot of hits on it. They didn’t really dig the fact that they were getting negative attention.
But really they didn’t want to deal with it, and to be honest I’ve heard from other people that they are a not so nice place to work or be. Personally, if you are having issues I’d try the following 1) Contact them and record those dealings 2) No response try the internet 3) FFWD loves local issues and would take you seriously on a social issue like abusiveness.
Oppression is bullshit especially for womyn Kay so you got my support! Let me know what you need or whether I can help.
Peace & love,
Shane
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 11:08 am
Skylark
Shane,
I linked to your site from your comment at http://www.soundkamloops.org
Thrilled by your posts here; lots of commonalities in the respective sites. That’s good, because we need this positive stuff in every city.
Very happy to “meet” you!
Cheers,
Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 8:24 am
shaneonabike
Skylark – Thanks for the compliment! I had noticed you were posting similar things and yeah it’s great to know there are other cool cats out there doing positive things! BTW is that Kamloops BC that you are from? I’m actually just travelling around at the momento in Australia and original reign from Calgary, Alberta (yes oil town).
Cheers,
Shane
Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 9:20 am
Skylark
Hi Shane,
Yep, Kamloops, BC. Though I am the one loading stuff, soundkamloops.org is a portal for many different (local) writers. We’ve got four years of hardcopy archives, plus new stuff, yet to load.
Ya, I noticed you were based in Calgary –always good to find like-minded people east of the coast!
Monday, January 27, 2014 at 4:35 am
Sneak a peek here
Your style is so unique compared to other folks I have read stuff from.
Many thanks for posting when you have the opportunity,
Guess I’ll just bookmark this web site.