Take a Summer Viking Break

July 14, 2017

Design

...ng or canning. This means it’s the perfect time for a Viking break. Back in 2010 Norweigian oil tycoon Sigurd Aase funded the construction of a brand new badass Viking longship, the Draken Harald Hårfagre. It’s the first Viking longship with its own website and gift store. The ship made it to the U.S., a reminder that Columbus wasn’t the first European to make that particular journey. Please kick back this weekend and take your own Viking break. I...

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Saturday Tweets: Figs, Cordless Tools and Dancing Sunflowers

Mr. Homegrown

August 13, 2016

Saturday Linkages

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...Just follow the yellow brick road. #pdxbikes #PDXTraffic #wizardofoz pic.twitter.com/J17DprhV6F — PDX Transportation (@PBOTinfo) August 12, 2016 Happy Saturday everyone, with this calendar page from the Dunois Hours (Paris, 15th century)https://t.co/T0EuTsH1La pic.twitter.com/wJhmzdL13K — Medieval Manuscripts (@BLMedieval) August 13, 2016...

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The Practical Side of Philosophy

Mr. Homegrown

August 1, 2016

Thoughtstylings

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How did I get through my entire education without studying so much as a page of philosophy? It is, after all, the foundation of all human knowledge. In desperate act of catch-up, I’ve attempted in the past few years an often difficult program of philosophical and theological self-study. Now, before you think I’ve gone way off topic on a homesteading blog, let me counter with a few examples of how philosophy can help navigate thorny DIY questions:...

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089 The New Wildcrafted Cuisine with Pascal Baudar

Mr. Homegrown

July 14, 2016

Food, Foraging, Podcasts

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...rmented hot sauces ethics of foraging You can take a class with Pascal via urbanoutdoorskills.com and make sure to check out Pascal’s amazing Facebook page. If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to [email protected]. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. A downloadable version of this podcast is here. Save...

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Spam Poetry Sunday

Mrs. Homegrown

June 26, 2016

Picture Sundays

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...us is the ultimate purpose of these spam comments. This one was placed on our announcement for our upcoming coffee roasting class (not a popular or highly linked post), and linked to a page for a restaurant which is obviously just a place holder, in that it has no content or history or graphic design. And who the heck is Janet?...

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