January 2010
33 posts
Friday Photos! One Year Ago: Humboldt/Siskiyou... →
A year ago today, I was watching the first signs of spring: spots of color breaking through the greens, grays and rusty browns of a remote, nearly desolate part of northern California.
Jan 30th
How Polyface brought my oomph back →
A long, hard summer of travel had worn me out… but then I visited Polyface Farms, and my inner food-nerd woke right back up again.
Jan 29th
God Hates Fags to picket Twitter HQ today →
God Hates Fags members are coming to San Francisco, and they’re mad. The reason? “Filthy Jews”. According to God Hates Fags (an outreach program of the Westboro Baptist Church), Jews are evil and eat their own babies. Twitter, as a medium of mass communication, has “a duty to God just like every other person to serve God and to use ALL their resources in their service...
Jan 28th
“Certainly, there are a multitude of lessons to be learned simply by practicing...”
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Jan 28th
Social historian Howard Zinn has died | Los... →
Jan 28th
“Today’s gonna be kind of free-form. If you have expectations of me, lower...”
Jan 27th
Blog'd! Joel Salatin and the Future of Food →
America’s favorite farmer expounds on sustainability, grass, pigs and protoplasm!
Jan 27th
“Preparing Polyface post. Vexing Vimeo video decoding delay displeasing to this...”
Jan 26th
What the Web of Tomorrow Will Look Like: 4 Big... →
Yes, yes, yes. (thanks @blindoctorswife)
Jan 26th
Blog'd! Sunday Photos: Thoreau Falls, New... →
Hiking to Thoreau Falls turned out to be one of the best days of my entire journey. Here’s the photo proof.
Jan 25th
“OK that’s it. I am done working and will spend the rest of today making...”
Jan 23rd
Blog'd! Friday Photos: Kittery Point, Maine →
Jan 23rd
Blog'd! August in New Hampshire →
Rest, relaxation, fire, dead things, art, chickens and big scary dogs.
Jan 22nd
High Country News internships available →
A great opportunity for anyone interested in environmental journalism. And it’s in Paonia! (aka Heaven, USA)
Jan 20th
“Editing photos from my tour of Polyface Farm! Overexcited blog post to follow....”
Jan 20th
Extras (volunteer) needed for indie movie →
Reposted for my friend David Strine… This is a request for volunteer extras on an indie film. I am currently working on a post-apocalyptic feature film titled “Trash and Progress”. The principal photography is finished but we need a few extra scenes. Here is the trailer: http://trashandprogress.com/ I am coordinating a large crowd scene scheduled to shoot on the first weekend of March...
Jan 20th
Ever since PG&E was sued for causing the 1994 Trauner fire, they’ve been doing a better job of keeping trees off the power lines. The fact that we haven’t lost electricity yet is very impressive—and if we make it through today, it’ll be quite amazing. Current conditions: high wind, sideways freezing rain. Chance of t-storms. It’s been raining since Monday and water...
Jan 20th
A Low Impact Woodland Home →
WANT. Actually his new project looks even better:
Jan 20th
Blog'd! Farming on Sand: The trouble with "eating... →
Jan 19th
“there’s a strong chance that the power will go out, and stay out for a...”
Jan 18th
Oakland councilman keeps edgy artists on edge →
Do you like art and fire? Care about NIMBY and the work they do? Now’s a good time to speak up. Leave a comment and/or pass this article on… photo is of Dance Dance Immolation by Interpretive Arson. photographer: artmonstergirl
Jan 18th
“I can see the wind. No seriously, it’s blowing so hard through this valley...”
Jan 18th
Jan 18th
Cruise ship docks at private beach in Haiti for... →
(via BoingBoing) The Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ ship Independence of the Seas went ahead with its scheduled stop at a fenced-in private Haitian beach surrounded by armed guards, leaving its passengers to “cut loose” on the beach, just a few kilometers from one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the region’s history. The ship’s owners justified it as a...
Jan 18th
Blog'd! One Year Ago: Dumpster Diving in West... →
Jan 16th
“Hmm. Something is weird with my Tumblr layout. I’ll fix that soon.”
– …edit: all fix’d.
Jan 15th
El Niño's a-comin! Hide the children!
(via Cassie) http://forecast.weather.gov/ Currently, the strong El Nino is reaching its peak in the Eastern Pacific, and now finally appears to be exerting an influence on our weather. The strong jet has been apparent for quite some time out over the open water, but the persistent block had prevented it from reaching the coast. Now that the block has dissolved completely, a 200+ kt jet is...
Jan 15th
Yes To Carrots is hiring →
“Yes to Carrots is looking for a Design Intern or entry level part-time designer. Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with experience in print and web design. Must be interested in the personal care industry! Interested? Please contact carrotattache@yestocarrots.com.”
Jan 15th
Jan 15th
Hollis talks →
and sings, too. Oh happy day.
Jan 15th
Changemakers is hiring →
I might just apply for this one. Think they’d let me work remotely, or would I have to move to São Paulo?
Jan 14th
Doctors Without Borders →
The good Doctors were already working in Haiti when the earthquake struck. They are on the ground NOW and can use donations to save lives. Visit them here if you can help.
Jan 14th
“so this tumblr thing. we’re gonna try it. forgive bumps &...”
Jan 14th