The Holy Scrap Hot Springers, our guests on episode 18 of the podcast are spending seven months touring the US in their pimped out Honda element. In this video Wendy and Mikey show off their 35 square foot “Hondominium” from which they run an eBay based business out in the middle of nowhere/everywhere.
063 New Slow City with William Powers
On the podcast this week we interview William Powers author of New Slow City, 12 by 12, Blue Clay People and Whispering in the Giant’s Ear. We talk about living “slow” in the big city and his move from a 12 by 12 foot cabin to Queens and then on to Manhattan.
Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and is on the adjunct faculty of New York University. In addition to his books he writes for the Washington Post and the Atlantic.
During the podcast we discuss:
- micro-apartment living
- living in Liberia and Bolivia
- Josef Pieper book Leisure the Basis of Culture
- 350
- Vicki Robin’s book Your Money or Your Life
- David Abram’s book The Spell of the Sensuous
- John De Graaf
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New Slow City
This Wednesday’s Root Simple Podcast will feature our interview of author William Powers. We just finished recording his interview a few minutes ago, and it’s a good one.
Some of you may have read Bill’s previous book, Twelve by Twelve, in which he chronicles his time in a small off-grid cabin. In New Slow City, he and his wife move to a micro-apartment in Manhattan, and, by slowing down consciously, finds he can work less and find connection with others and nature–even in the heart of the world’s “fastest” city. It’s a beautifully written book, and covers more ground than the previous sentence even begins to suggest. Read it.
Bill is in the middle of a book tour right now, so I wanted to put up his schedule so you can catch him if he comes to your town. He’s an engaging speaker, so do get out and see him if you can.
See his events page for details on each event.
- Wednesday, Sept 30 – SAN FRANCISCO
- Friday, Oct 2 – CLAREMONT
- Saturday, Oct 3 – LOS ANGELES
- Tuesday, Oct 6 – ASHLAND
- Wednesday, Oct 7 – CHICAGO
- Thursday, Oct 8 – CHICAGO
- Sunday, Oct 11 – ALBUQUERQUE
- Thursday, Oct 15 – SANTA FE
- Wednesday, Nov 4 – NEW YORK
- Thursday, Nov 17 – LA PAZ (BOLIVIA)
- Tuesday, Dec 1 – SANTA CRUZ (BOLIVIA)
5 Very Hip Mason Jar Hacks
Institute of Domestic Technology El Jefe Joseph Shuldiner (full disclosure: I teach bread classes at the IDT) wrote a very cool column for the Los Angeles Times describing 5 mason jar hacks: an adult sippy cup, soap dispenser, tea infuser, twine dispenser and a pour-spout pantry container. No need to launch yet another Mason jar Kickstarter as these are hacks you can do yourself.
Saturday Tweets: Eating Ants, Bikes and LA as Heat Island
Raising Edible Ants in the Midwest http://t.co/Lk3718YIHx via @themadfeed
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On 27 September, Paris goes car-free http://t.co/Xc7S9smEem
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The World’s Nuttiest Bike Lane NIMBYs Live in a San Diego Beach Community http://t.co/5OYs7Hk4nA via @StreetsblogUSA
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Steel and 2×4 Full Dining Table Set http://t.co/LDdjPiJsHJ
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Waterproof Pouches, Almost Free! http://t.co/imr4cBHhcy
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4 Days Camping – No Cooler http://t.co/Fs9MbsMCFd
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$10 Smartphone to digital microscope conversion! http://t.co/S7MyX7D7R8
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How they sell fertilizer in Thailand: http://t.co/rlQF33kbQS
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The Uncanny Valley: How a 1960s Architectural Experiment Is Still Thriving http://t.co/Q171PZEl58 via @Curbed
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LA Gets More Added Warmth from Urban Heat Islands Than Anywhere in the State http://t.co/PU9msfbCRb via @CurbedLA
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Dan Price’s underground home, art & philosophy on $5,000year – videos – *faircompanies http://t.co/B9DJHXQj7e via @faircompanies
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The Vegetable Detective, Take Two http://t.co/TIStMrDQml
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Rowan Williams on Laudato Si http://t.co/JrUZJ1Rv3i
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Binge Watch This Video Series Profiling Unsung Bike Heroes http://t.co/dvWQwh4gOU via @StreetsblogUSA
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