Archive for December, 2008

Remembering Larry’s

A friend thought I might have been a Larry’s patron while I attended Ohio State, and sent me a link to Larry’s: ‘Center of the universe’ closing. Not only was I a patron, but I worked at Larry’s for two or three years, and lived in an apartment above the bar during my last [...]

Elfed

I want to be sure no one misses this brilliant waste of time.

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Finally, I’m skinny and have dance moves. Thank you, Santa!

Paperback Swap: Trade Books Online

I’ve been enjoying the (currently) free service, Paperback Swap, a web site that helps you trade books (and not just paperbacks…you can trade hardcover and audio books, too).
The basics are easy: you create an account and enter the ISBN of the books you want to offer; enter ten books, and you’ll get two free credits [...]

Cassandra and Persephone

I’ve talked to a few people who seem to get it. I asked one doomer with the four horsemen threading through his conversation, “What it is like to believe all of that, when you have all those grandchildren?” He said simply,
“I don’t know. There’s not enough for all of them.”
So I can [...]

Lessons from Green Gulch Farm

I really like this post, Five Lessons Harvested at Green Gulch Farm by Natascha Bruckner. It’s been about a year and a half since my own short stay at Green Gulch, and I think about it often. There’s a lot of overlap between that way of life and the way of [...]

I’ll Have Worms (and You Should, Too)

In one of my happier moments of consumerism, I just ordered a pound of worms from Wendy and Mikey at Holy Scrap Hot Springs.
I’ve been looking for a good source of red wigglers (or Eisenia fetida, a species of worm prized for the rich compost (or “worm castings”) they produce. I’ve got my worm [...]