How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love the Vegan Cheese

August 20, 2018

...t another vegan cheese class coming up on August 25th. See his calendar of events. Pascal is doing a book on fermentation that will include his vegan cheese recipes. Look for that book next year. In the meantime you can enjoy his two previous books, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine: Exploring the Exotic Gastronomy of Local Terroir and The Wildcrafting Brewer: Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature’s Ingredients. On that second book–Pa...

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Transition Founder Rob Hopkins in Los Angeles

Mr. Homegrown

September 28, 2013

Events

...of the international Transition movement is coming to Los Angeles for two events: Sunday, October 13: Westchester, CA “Just Doing Stuff” Festival 2:30–4:30pm Fun for all ages: Live music, food, transition-related displays and interaction in the beautiful Emerson Avenue Community Garden, at 80th Place, Westchester 90045 Festival is free. “Just Doing Stuff” Panel 5:00–7:00pm Rob Hopkins’ talk and conversation with friends: Andy Lipkis, founder and...

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Nextdoor: Monetizing Your Neighbors

Mr. Homegrown

March 10, 2015

Thoughtstylings

23 Comments

...by the group are straightforward and factual: Invitations to neighborhood events. Questions about utilities (Why wasn’t the garbage picked up? Is there a power outage?). Referrals for professional services. Security concerns, like suspicious cars or vandalism. Lost and found pets. Giveaways of furniture, plants, excess fruit, etc. Everything else is just noise and distraction. We’d all agree to the rules before signing up and there’ would be a sm...

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A Love Supreme

Mr. Homegrown

December 27, 2019

Thoughtstylings

38 Comments

...ver thought I’d live to see. As a long time attendee of lost-cause leftist events I’m used to a scattered message, marginal ideas, anger and disappointment. Not at this rally. Everyone was unified behind Dr. West’s message of a “love supreme.” There were people of all races and ages at the rally (though it skewed young). The rally looked like a cross-section of this diverse city. People were happy and positive. Ocasio-Cortez said “One of the thing...

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Adam Parfrey 1957-2018

Mr. Homegrown

July 2, 2018

Thoughtstylings

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...say just how much we enjoyed working with Adam and Jodi. One of the first events we attended, after our book came out, was a huge publisher’s convention where we signed books in the Feral House/Process Media booth. Kelly and I took some time to wander the conventional hall and look at the offerings of the other publishers. It was depressing. They all seemed to be trying to put out the same books. Meanwhile, back at Adam and Jodie’s Feral House/Pr...

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