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Atmospheric Disturbances

Rivka Galchen's novel Atmospheric Disturbances explores the consensus view of reality. Descartes asked the same question in his Meditations. He wondered if... Read the rest…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 19, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

The Reality of Bicycle Commuting

All photos by Mike Levin unless otherwise noted

NYTimes, "A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back", by Cornelia Dean: "Mr. Blumenauer’s goals are larger than putting Americans on two wheels. He seeks to create what he calls a more sustainable society, including wiser use of… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 13, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Neil Young on Creativity

photo from www.thrasherswheat.org

"JO: What are your views on people going to college to learn guitar?

NY: Paints a pretty doomed picture of the future, doesn't it?[Laughs.] First of all, it doesn't matter if you can play a scale. It doesn't matter if your technique is good. If you have feelings that you want to get out through music, that's what matters. If you have the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 12, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

It was a great day today at the garden. Chick here to see a set of photos.

Added by Michael Levin on January 10, 2009 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Technocracy Radio

Added by bob on December 25, 2008 at 10:15am — No Comments

Post Scarcity Economics

Added by bob on December 25, 2008 at 10:14am — No Comments

Berbere

Ethiopians have exquisite food. It’s more than just nutrition. It’s culture. It’s friendship. And, it tastes great. My Ethiopian friends at The Nile amazed the guests I brought to their restaurant on another visit. My friends couldn’t believe I had only been there once before. We were greeted so warmly. The food was so good. We ate with our right hand, using injera, the pankake like bread made from teff, a nutritious gluten free grain. And, I came… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 23, 2008 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Seminole Wind

Shot in Florida, this video mixes music with photography of nature.…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 22, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

Reusable gift wrapping!

Think Oragami with cloth - http://www.miss-thrifty.co.uk/2008/12/12/furoshiki-a-neat-christmas-wrapping-idea/.

Added by Jim White on December 16, 2008 at 7:59pm — 2 Comments

December

The snow fell and melted away.
Back on square one.

Added by pete korhonen on December 16, 2008 at 2:07am — 5 Comments

The Trouble With Turtles

(photo by Michael Levin)

Mother Nature has saddled Florida's freshwater turtles with an unfortunate trait - deliciousness. For as long as humans have lived in Florida they've dined on turtles. The archaeological record, including those culinary treasure troves we call middens, are loaded…

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Added by Lars Andersen on December 14, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Update from Assam, India

Hello everyone:

I found my way to Tamil Nadu, India via Malaysia about 2 weeks ago, and am now near Digboi, Assam. I got a sketchy internet connection and wanted to send an update. I leave tomorrow morning (15-Dec) for In 6 days in the interior of Assam, to a place called Kazaranga; it holds the largest remaining population of tigers in the world! From there I will go to the Manas region in western Assam, and westward further to Uttarakhand for… Continue

Added by Ron Chandler on December 14, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Staying Warm When Winter is Cold

Staying Warm When Winter is Cold: "Culinary herbs that make us feel warmer and improve circulation include: Black pepper (Piper nigrum), a member of the Piperaceae (Pepper) Family. It has antiseptic, and antioxidant properties.

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), a member of the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) Family. It improves mental alertess and…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 13, 2008 at 11:28am — No Comments

A Great Day at the Garden

I went to the garden yesterday and it was beautiful. That's Ron Chandler's circular patch above. Ron is in Thailand right now, I think. I just sent him an email this morning. Last we heard, he was stranded in the Bankok airport.

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Added by Michael Levin on December 11, 2008 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Food Deserts

Taos, New Mexico has a public radio station you can listen to online called Cultural Energy dot org. Today, a show about food deserts talks about how the poor often have no good healthy food outlets. You can hear the show at http://www.culturalenergy.org/mp3/farmthruseasonsdec08.mp3

Why the thoughts about Taos? I…

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Added by Michael Levin on December 10, 2008 at 9:52am — No Comments

The Gum Swamp

I once mentioned to my young niece, Allie, that we were going to a “gum” swamp and her face lit up as though we were headed for the circus. It took me a moment to realize she was visualizing some kind of candy cane forest where honey dripped from the trees. I’ve never felt so reluctant to educate a young mind as I was at that moment. Under my breath I sheepishly muttered that the “gum” in this case was a kind of tree.

In Florida, we have two kinds of trees commonly called… Continue

Added by Lars Andersen on December 7, 2008 at 8:52pm — 1 Comment

Clouds and Alignment

Let me indulge a few random thoughts. Ron is still abroad, though we haven't heard from him since his last post from Thailand, basically stranded as the airport is controlled by protesters.

The picture you see above is one I took from the shore of… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 6, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Thailand: Day 10

I am still in Bangkok, and it appears that I will be for ~4 more days! Two political parties siezed Suvarnabhumi International AP three days ago, and then Don Mueang Regional AP night before last. All international flights in Thailand depart from and arrive to Suvarnabhumi AP; I was scheduled to fly to Bangalore yesterday.

The protests and occupation are at least peaceful for now. No one in the occupation has weapons firearms, but have made spear-pointed baracades in the airline… Continue

Added by Ron Chandler on November 28, 2008 at 9:02pm — 2 Comments

First snow

Helsinki got the first snow of this fall. As a storm. Quite impressive one.

Added by pete korhonen on November 23, 2008 at 5:26pm — 6 Comments

The Conservation Initiative for the Asian Elephant

The Conservation Initiative for the Asian Elephant's (CIFAE) vision is "A just, equitable and peaceful society in which elephant and human have the resources necessary to thrive." Ron Chandler founded the CIFAE and he's writing in from Thailand now to keep us in the loop as he works to assist these amazing animals. Read the rest… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 23, 2008 at 12:16pm — No Comments