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Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Dealing With the Crisis of Overconnection

Mr. Homegrown
Reviews, Thoughtstylings
1 Comment
All too often in recent months I’ve found myself pulled into a vortex of emails, Facebook updates, Twitter feeds and just plain mindless internet surfing sessions.  Let’s face it, the screens in our lives are highly addictive and who among us actually feels better after an info-crack bender? Published in 2010, William Power’s Hamlet’s BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age , is a r...

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Plymouth Rock Monthly

Mr. Homegrown
Animals, Chickens
4 Comments
...t that Homegrown Evolution will be there, blogging (twittering?) live and picking up some fine schwag, such as the amazing patch on the left. What a nice symbol–a feather through a wishbone. We hope that the A.P.A never updates that nice logo! Get one for yourself in their “virtual shopping mall“. And take down that faded Nagel print and pick up their handy poultry breed chart for your living room....

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City of Memphis Cites Front Yard Vegetable Garden

Mr. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
12 Comments
...m Guerrero’s garden. Please be respectful. You are an ambassador for the kitchen garden cause.2. Join the Facebook page called “Save Adam Guerrero’s Garden,” where you can show your support and receive updates about his case.3. Sing your outrage from rooftops on Twitter using the #WarOnGardens hashtag.4. Sign an online petition at change.org in support of the garden, which will be sent to the judge hearing Guerrero’s...

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Today is American Censorship Day

Mrs. Homegrown
Thoughtstylings
6 Comments
...is likely to pass, and it will happen soon. It’s hard to summarize all the nasty pointy prongs of this legislation in a few words. The video above does an brief overview–be sure to watch to the end for last second updates. Our smart friends at the EFF, who are helping us with the whole Urban Homestead trademark thing, have written several cogent, lawyerly pieces about this legislation: Disastrous IP Legislation Back and It’s Wor...

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Homegrown Evolution Podcast Episode #1

Mr. Homegrown
Water and Power, Water Conservation
14 Comments
...the bloggers behind lacreekfreak.wordpress.com. As we say on the podcast, we prefer gardening to staring at computer screens and putting a podcast together involves a hell of a lot of the latter. Don’t look for frequent updates, but we’ll probably put out another one in the fall. Please excuse the mike popping and other technical flaws, as we’re still working out the technical side. We hope you’ll enjoy the podcast while,...

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Stoicism as a Toolkit for Modern Life

Mr. Homegrown
Age of Limits, Thoughtstylings
10 Comments
...e that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. In this age of me-centric Facebook updates, we we have a lot to learn from Seneca’s wisdom. If you live in harmony with nature you will never be poor, if you live according  what others think, you will never be rich. Suggested Reading I recommend begin...

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Thank you, everyone

Mrs. Homegrown
Miscellaneous
2 Comments
Photo: Pénélope Fortier, from an article about us at Cyberpresse.ca Mrs. Homegrown here: We just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have expressed condolences this week via the blog, Facebook, or email–as well of those of you who just sent positive thoughts. We could feel the good energy. It’s been a hard week, but your good wishes really helped.  We’re resuming regular posting. There’s squash baby updates to...

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A Sonora and Kamut Wheat Field in Los Angeles County!

Mr. Homegrown
Bread, Events, Food, Wheat
7 Comments
...oth. Speaking for the Los Angeles Bread Bakers, we’re really excited to be a part of this agricultural experiment. A big thanks goes out to Andrea and her son Nathan who have made this possible. We’ll post some updates on the blog as the field progresses. Note: A quick clarification because we’ve had some questions. The poppies that Andrea plans to plant are not Somniferum poppies (that’s a different kind of cash crop!)...

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