May 2009
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How to Make Fresh Iced Tea
Measure and boil four cups of water.
Measure out 3 scant tablespoons of looseleaf tea into large filters.
Brew leaves for four minutes.
Remove leaves and pour hot tea over 4 cups of ice.
Add 1/4 cup of sugar. (optional)
Chill.
Correction: The amount of tea depends on the type. The rule of thumb is to use twice as much as you would for hot tea. The ice melts and doubles the amount of...
April 2009
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boston skillshare - April 18 and 19, 2009 →
This event sounds awesome:
The Boston Skillshare is an annual weekend event organized by the volunteer Boston Skillshare Organizing Collective. We seek to create a temporary space for sharing practical skills to live more happy, creative, and sustainable lives. We believe learning is plentiful, everywhere, and need not come with price tags or expert degrees. We are all teachers. We are all...
March 2009
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Students, DSL team up to bring produce stand to... →
“A cooperative effort between students and Division of Student Life is bearing fruit in the form of a campus produce stand that will open for business beginning Tuesday, March 31.”
“The MIT Market will sell fruits and vegetables from noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays in the East Campus Courtyard near Walker Memorial. The stand will be run by Russo’s, the Watertown-based retailer...
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Totoro Forest Project - Save Totoro Forest →
Sayama Forrest is one of the most remarkable urban forests (approximately 8750 acres) in Japan located right outside of Tokyo. This forest is said to be where the idea for the masterpiece “My Neighbor Totoro” originated from. With Japan’s rapid urban development in the 70’s and 80’s, the forest has been losing its land. In 1990, the director of My Neighbor Totoro,...
February 2009
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Clean Green: Mop Your Floors with Vinegar →
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January 2009
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Sprint is Evil
Watch out for Sprint: There is a vague term in the contract they have customers sign that apparently allows them to charge you for services after your contract ends up to the end of your billing cycle, which is not at all connected to your contract end date, even if you request to cancel your service in sync with your contract end date. They told me something different about their cancellation...
PR debacle for HFCS: Care for some mercury with... →
High Fructose Corn Syrup has been found to contain large amounts of mercury. Boo. Via Paul Irish
December 2008
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November 2008
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Strong National Museum of Play →
National Toy Hall of Fame. Most of which are cheap, classic, and creative.
Masao's Kitchen →
I plan on checking this out soon. It was recommended to me recently and sounds pretty good.
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Shinmeido Miso FAQ →
Though each kind/brand of miso is different this Shinmeido Miso FAQ sums up what I’ve read on other websites… No one knows how long miso lasts because it’s like immortal and stuff.
Recipes Courtesy of Whole Foods →
I’ve found some really killer vegetarian recipes here.
October 2008
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History of vegetarianism - Wikipedia →
MIT solves 100-year-old engineering problem - MIT... →
In work that could lead to ways of controlling the effect with potential impacts on fuel efficiency and more, MIT scientists and colleagues have reported new mathematical and experimental work for predicting where that aerodynamic separation will occur.
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PieTown - Charlotte, NC →
I’d imagine that Peter Reinhart’s pizza restaurant will have the most delicious pizza ever.
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Peter Reinhart's Weblog →
Peter Reinhart is the author of the book I’ve been obsessing over… American Pie… I’m looking forward to following his blog and checking out his new Pizza restaurant next time I’m in Charlotte.
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How to Maintain Your Cutting Board →
… Or Pizza Peel
September 2008
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“The fact is, the universe has chosen you as the vehicle through which to...”
– Brad Warner
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“Simply put, employees are treated like children. They are not allowed to think...”
– Jason Fried
My Manifesto: Don't worry. →
Pretty much anything Patrick Rhone writes is worth reading. He’s just started a series of articles based around his manifesto.
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Consider the Lobster →
givemesomethingtoread:
Up until sometime in the 1800s, though, lobster was literally low-class food, eaten only by the poor and institutionalized. Even in the harsh penal environment of early America, some colonies had laws against feeding lobsters to inmates more than once a week because it was thought to be cruel and unusual, like making people eat rats.
I was interested in this after...
Domenico DeMarco and pizza as art - (37signals) →
This has totally inspired me to do some DIY pizza this weekend.
Simplify Your Life with a Stuff Replacement Fund →
When I first read the title I expected an article about simplifying things by earmarking savings to replace items you currently own. I have my 1987 Honda Elite scooter on the road but I’d like to make sure that when it comes to a time that is prudent to replace it that I have the funds available.
This article is not about that though… it’s about selling all the crap you don’t use and saving the...
“It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean.”
– Jon Muth
It came from scratch!
This past week, I’ve made pesto (using basil, pine nuts, and olive oil), pasta sauce (using different types of tomatoes from the local farmer’s market, oregano, onions, garlic), and guacamole (using avocados, onions, tomatoes, and olive oil).
I’m so proud of myself and excited to make more fresh food from scratch.
Clean Sweep - Building Momentum →
Grassroots Environmental Products - Green products... →
