Leaf Blower Lobbyists

...I will orchestrate a campaign to stop the measure. I’m not against outdoor tools (chainsaws, in the right hands, are very useful). But landscapes that depend on and are shaped by machines need to go. And let’s sweep away the leaf blower lobbyists while we’re at it. This reminds me of the work of an artist friend of mine, Steve Rowell, who has a project called Parallelograms that maps the physical landscape and architecture of lobbying that surroun...

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Getting started with worms

...anywhere. While building a wooden bin take some basic carpentry skills and tools, it’s easy to make a plastic bin. To make a bin out of a plastic tote. All you need are two sturdy, opaque plastic bins (like Rubbermaid bins) and a drill. Here are two resources for how-to build a plastic bin. One is at vermicomposting.net. Another is in pdf form, available through this link to Oregon State Extension Services. Our favorite resources: It would take pa...

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Saturday Tweets: Our Insect Friends, Miso Soup and What Your Library Should Look Like

...witter.com/AlNxZFZFUB — NassimNicholasTaleb (@nntaleb) March 19, 2016 Cool Tools: CT Issue 03/19/2016 – https://t.co/ejP6tUlOsw — Mark Frauenfelder (@Frauenfelder) March 19, 2016 NYTimes: Miso Soup Delivers Deep Weeknight Flavor – https://t.co/mSNXbtgbSA A giant bowl of this vegetarian dish can make for a satisfyin… — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) March 19, 2016 Wicked Simple Cheddar Biscuit Recipe – GardenFork https://t.co/aC8BKTbvfE — Root Simple...

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Stuff to do in February and March

Free webinar today, Tuesday February 23rd at 11 a.m. PST: New Times, New Tools: Cultivating Climate Resilience on Your Organic Farm This webinar will also be archived for later viewing. And check out eXtension’s long list of upcoming free webinars. For Angelinos: Tuesday, 2/23 Caltrans wants to build an overpass in front of the historic Episcopal Cathedral that will dump freeway speed traffic right in front of a new bike lane. Tell them no! More...

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