August 2008
16 posts
Homemade Bread: Cheap, Delicious, Healthy, and... →
This would be the bread recipe Alissa referred to… it’s good!
“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to...”
– Leonardo da Vinci (via zenhabits)
Vinegar Tips - 1001 Uses for white distilled... →
Schedule resources via Google Calendar - Calendar... →
Groundwork Somerville: Building Sustainable... →
“Wind advocates say that just two of the windiest states, North Dakota and South...”
– The Energy Challenge - Wind Energy Bumps Into Power Grid’s Limits - Series - NYTimes.com (via clampants)
Foodieview.com
I’m using this site at the suggestion of the author of The Simple Dollar and I really like it so far. A main aspect of the site is a search engine of recipe sites, and the great thing about it is that not only can you search by cuisine (French, Indian, Mexican, etc.), chefs, special considerations (vegetarian, low-carb, gluten-free, etc.), among others, but by ingredients. So let’s say...
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Alissa's Fall Studies
Obviously, I got this idea from Erik. I’ve known him for six falls now, coming up on seven, and every fall he’s chosen something new to dive into — teaching himself how to design and code web sites from scratch, making electronic and other music, various types of art. Every year he gets really into it for many months and ends up being quite successful.
Meanwhile I was doing...
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Fall Studies
For the past 10 years or so I’ve been implementing the concept of fall studies. The idea is to encourage personal growth through the freedom of learning… it’s like looking over the course catalog for college only it’s potentially free and the catalog is infinite.
Every August I sit down and write a list of things I’d like to study in the “Fall Semester.” This has been...
Monk: What is the greatest obstacle to enlightenment?
Buddha: Laziness!
The Endangered Endangered Species Act →
dihard:
It may soon be time to say goodbye to the gray whale, the gray wolf, the wild yak, and the iconic bald eagle (and 1234 others), and the laws that protect them. That’s because in his 11th hour, Bush is trying to overhaul the Endangered Species Act.
The ESA was created in 1973 when Nixon decided current conservation acts were inadequate and called upon Congress to pass more...
“Let other people go into trances and think about spirituality. Id rather...”
– Gene Simmons
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Grow An Avocado Tree! →
'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar... →
Scientists mimic essence of plants’ energy storage system