Saturday Tweets: Ancient Bread, Wild Horses and High Metabolism Money

...l) August 6, 2019 High Metabolism Money https://t.co/Z7Z27lpnJF via @wordpressdotcom — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 10, 2019 Become immersed in the sights and the sounds of the forest as you enjoy an open-air train ride on Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. Take the train to our Fresno station now through September 15, then hop on @rideyarts for a ride to Fish Camp. https://t.co/JWwWh5BFMT — Amtrak San Joaquins (@SanJoaquins) August 8, 201...

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Saturday Tweets: Yuri Gagarin Pesach KonMari, Stick Shifting and a Procedurally Generated Infinite CVS Receipt

Yuri Gagarin’s Pesach KonMari https://t.co/T5wM3it2oL via @wordpressdotcom — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 30, 2019 “A car with a stick shift and clutch pedal requires the use of all four limbs, making it difficult to use a cellphone or eat while driving. Lapses in attention are therefore rare, especially in city driving.” https://t.co/sbnOiaRhNp — Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) March 26, 2019 “The 66-year-old had Googled directions to her neighb...

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122 Artist, Gardener and Activist Renee Garner

...at happened when a local reporter uncovered a trove of mean spirited text messages about her from the (now former) mayor. In addition to her efforts to stop the John Street widening project, Renee is an artist, illustrator and avid permaculturalist. You can find Renee’s website at renee-garner.com. Check out her amazing illustrations here. If you’d like to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to...

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116 Being the Change with Peter Kalmus

...an. Peter wanted me to remind listeners that the ideas and opinions he expresses in this interview are his. Peter is not speaking on behalf of NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or the California Institute of Technology. During the podcast we discuss: Climate change guilt The dangers of techno-optimism Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Grief The documentary about Peter Carbon taxes #FlyingLess and flyingless.org No-Fly Climate Sci...

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