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On Sharpening Tools

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Domesticus
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...g holes in my education. I won’t bore you with an account of my philosophy self study but I would like to share what I learned about sharpening this past weekend. While one can pick up a lot about philosophy from reading books, sharpening is a skill best learned hands-on. For this reason I’m not going to give detailed sharpening instructions in this post but I will note the basic principles. It’s simple: you move from course abrasives to finer one...

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Saturday Tweets: Peach Chutney, Pagers and Floating Homes

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Saturday Linkages
...n “excellent condition” https://t.co/MkiDPVQpNE — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 11, 2017 she took the midnight train going anywhere pic.twitter.com/9oxVuBZLId — ale (@oafale) August 6, 2017 “We are fighting not to have roads or electricity — this vision of self-destruction that’s called development” https://t.co/p223xqqQ3r — lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) August 5, 2017 Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, t...

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The Museum of the American Cocktail

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Events, Fermentation, Food
...attended two free events in downtown LA, one a tasting of the spirits made by a Central Coast distillery, Calwise Spirits, and another tasting of the many offerings of the venerable French distillery Combier which still uses a facility designed by Pierre Eiffel. Note to self: remember to spit out the spirits when you do a tasting of 20 bottles or the next day won’t be all that productive. If you’re interested in MOTAC’s Los Angeles events you can...

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Is Honey the Same as Sugar?

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Animals, Bees
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...s that can help a beehive recover from toxins and that the bees themselves self-diagnose and then seek out these nectar sources. Just think about that! Unfortunately, she also noted that agricultural states like Illinois, where she lives, lack the nectar source biodiversity that bees need to stay healthy. It’s a state made up, almost entirely, of corn and soy fields. Her talk was somewhat of an indictment against one of the common practices of con...

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Win Two Tickets to the 15th Annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour

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Garden Design, Gardening, Native Plants
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...tive Plant Garden Tour that will take place on April 14th and 15th. It’s a self-guided trip through 40 gardens in the region and includes 19 new locations (including our neighbor Lora’s house!). If you’re thinking of including native plants in your garden or pondering a garden re-design, the Theodore Payne Garden Tour is a great way to get ideas. To enter our contest leave a comment on this post naming your favorite native plant. Please make sure...

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