Science, Blogging and Peaches

...subjects our underfunded Extension Services could look at if they had more resources. Right now they have to concentrate on commercial agriculture with backyard horticulture taking a distant second. Until Musk has that low-tech road to Damascus experience, we may have to crowd-source some answers ourselves. While still anecdotal, I really appreciate your comments on my posts. It may not be scientific but it’s a start. And, of course, it’s always g...

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Low-Tech Magazine

...erviewing Kris De Decker, the creator of one of our very favorite Internet resources, Low-Tech Magazine. Those of you who know Low-Tech will understand our vast excitement. To make it all even happier, he seems like a really good guy. If you haven’t heard of this blog, believe me, Root Simple readers, if you like what we do here, you’ll love Low-Tech. This is the sort of site you fall into and stay for days. Our interview with him will appear on o...

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Running Shoes: the worst idea ever

...here’s a thought for an enterprising publisher: how about a running magazine modeled after Lucky Peach? In other words, a running magazine with integrity made up of honest reviews, research-based injury advice and thoughtful essays. Resources: An interesting article on Plantar fasciitis (thanks to Kathy Turk for the link) The Skeletal Biology Lab at Harvard Barefoot Ken Bob’s website (note his free running clinics in Southern California–I went to...

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Saturday Tweets: Pierces Diesease and Electric Squirrels

...advisors. https://t.co/2HagcxOvON pic.twitter.com/1URJYOiGh2 — Ag&Natural Resources (@ucanr) January 11, 2016 Helping the Homeless on a Budget https://t.co/7IW7aQfsgE — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 12, 2016 Map of power outages caused by small animals: https://t.co/01ZpKsIZ2k — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 12, 2016 The pocket grill https://t.co/42Pej9zQlT — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 12, 2016 The Real Problem With Lunch, via @nyt...

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