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I cannot emphasize enough the need to let kids be kids. In Childhood and Education #16: Letting Kids be Kids, I went over exactly how insane we have gotten about destroying the lives of children and along with them the … Continue reading →
by Cláudio Alves Did the film student who directed PASSION dream he'd one day be a Palme d'Or frontrunner? The 79th Cannes Film Festival continues to unfold on the French Riviera, and things aren’t looking great for Fremaux and his team...
Cities around the world would love to do what Helsinki has just done. The city has effectively halved the distance to a major new urban development, making it far more accessible by active and sustainable transport. Because Helsinki is...
Isn’t a good pattern worth its weight in gold? When I purchased this jacket pattern several years ago, I just liked it, no plans in place, and thought the day might come when I could use it. The more I studied it … Continue reading →
Kai from Dense Discovery with a pang of sad annoyance at the state of Internet communications of late: I know it’s a bit naïve to appeal to common decency when the same technology is busy guiding weapons systems, but please don’t...
I live in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains. Have for nearly my whole life. Out-of-towners sometimes voice their apprehension when they first visit our cordillera, when they see the way our cities and suburbs are hemmed in by walls....
I just got to chat with Andrew and some of the authors of the MrPlew paper: Ryan Giordano, Erin Hartman, and Avi Feller. Lots more I have to digest here ! The paper came out while the polar bear and I … Continue reading →
40+ years old, still sounds futuristic... And the lyrics are more relevant today than when they were written. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfpi2H8...
"...when you’re looking for a certain entry point to your writing, a tone or mood or feeling (grim in this case), then it's nice to have a song that can ease you into that mood as into a warm bath."
If you’re in the neighborhood, join me and the San Diego chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers to talk about and taste avocados on Wednesday, May 27. See here for location and details. My presentation aims to help you grow the...
Another bonnet essentials repost: Each of these points are general for fashionable bonnets made of straw, primarily straw plait, from approx 1858 through 1863. Finer points adjust with each season’s prevailing fashion. General...
I didn't have time to burn a bunch of CD-Rs so here's some songs instead for a musical-themed fur con.