The best book I read in 2020

I’ve delayed writing and publishing this. It seems rather shallow to talk about the best books we’ve read last year given the circumstances in the country.This morning I listened to an episode of NPR’s Embedded entitled, January 6: Inside The Capitol...

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Jan 18, 2021

How much do you know about opossums? I know this might seem kind of odd at first but check out this PBS video made by a wildlife filmmaker Alex Goetz. (It's only 3m 16s. You can make the time.)The words we use have a very powerful effect on us. I rea...

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Nov 30, 2020
CSAs and helpful sites

Late last year I signed up to split a CSA share with a friend. Every other week I pick up a box of organic produce from a local farmer. It's super cool however, I find myself struggling with ideas of what to cook.This is what led me to my favorite si...

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Nov 24, 2020

This is such a thought provoking opinion piece from Kenan Malik in the Guardian. There are so many great quotable parts. Below are three that resonated with me the most.At every point, the government has insisted that people must “blame themselves”....

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Aug 05, 2020
Functional metals

Copper, silver, and brasses have anti-microbial properties.Knobs for doors were traditionally brass or copper. This is why push plates on doors are oftentimes brass.US coins used to have a top layer of copper or silver. From true silver dollars to co...

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Jun 13, 2020
Nutritarian Vegan Fruit Oatmeal

I’ve been making this recipe multiple times a week in one form or another for several months. This is my favorite iteration after several refinements. This recipe it can be modified in many ways. I served it to a group and no one missed the dairy or...

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Feb 10, 2019

Funny, I was talking about this at lunch today with one of my business partners and then I stumble upon this from The Good Men Project."If you look at people who are the best at what they do, whether it’s athletes, artists, or business people, they a...

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May 17, 2018