Looking for the Union Label

...d a highly catchy ad jingle from the roller disco era, “Look for the Union Label” (youngsters can watch it on youtube here). We looked for the union label and we were surprised to find it via a company called Union House which carries a functional, if unexciting line of apparel. Unless hipsters take to golf shirts in an ironic fashion judo move, these offerings will never be cool like the domestically made clothes made by the union busting folks o...

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Saturday Linkages: Gardening, Rocket Heaters and DIY Tips

...-be-designed.html … Seeds on seeds on seeds: Why more biodiversity means more food security http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2347 Lawn Pesticides Outlawed! by Susan Harris http://gardenrant.com/2013/11/lawn-pesticides-out-lawed.html?utm_source=feedly … Chelle Lindahl’s rocket mass heater http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/chelle-lindahls-rocket-mass-heater/ … Know Your Stuff: The 110 Best DIY Tips Ever http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/skills/k...

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Saturday Linkages: Rocket Stoves, Big Cargo Bikes and Shopping for the Apocalypse

Image: BoingBoing. The Flying Tortoise: A Very Gorgeous Little Rocket Mass Type Terracotta… http://theflyingtortoise.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-very-gorgeous-little-rocket-mass-type.html?spref=tw … How to mount staghorn ferns in your garden http://bit.ly/1nosn5W #diy Getting to the root of gardening’s role in mental wellness | Victory Gardens Blog | http://buff.ly/1o3lIkd Darrel Morrison’s Addition to the Brooklyn Botanic… http://landscapeofmeaning.b...

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Saturday Tweets: Rocket Stoves, Cheese Museums and a Round Earth

The Watchman rocket stove: https://t.co/XgtZKwYW3g — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 26, 2018 Imsil Cheese Theme Park @atlasobscura https://t.co/TEhL4hFloV — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 26, 2018 9 years post sowing the Tonbridge prairie is becoming extraordinary, Baptisia australis var. minor is first to flower in May. James Hitchmough and Tom Stuart Smith Design, Joe Ransley management pic.twitter.com/2XGjQypCq3 — James Hitchmough (@HitchmoughJa...

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114 Will of The Weekend Homestead on Fire Safety

On the podcast this week I talk to Will of the The Weekend Homestead about fire safety and life on his rural Wisconsin getaway. Will is a former firefighter and avid YouTuber and reached out to me to respond to a post I did on open floor plans and fires. During the podcast we talk about: Christmas fire safety–keep that tree watered! Smoke detectors Fire extinguishers and how to use them Common causes of residential fires What it’s like to be a fi...

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