A Bicyclist’s Bill of Rights

...un, while keeping in mind Robert Hurst’s, author of the excellent book The Art of Cycling, admonition to “ride with fear and joy.” But occasionally the indignities tip the balance and my ego makes an ugly appearance. Today, coming around that bend, in addition to the amateur street repair work, I came upon two semi-trucks, one parked the wrong way, with both taking up most of the bike lane. Adding the proverbial cherry on the shit sundae, the film...

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How to Catch and Eat a Rat

...We certainly have rats around our little Los Angeles compound, but we’ve never considered eating them. Thankfully potty-mouthed survival expert Cody Lundin, author of 98.6 Degrees The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive, shows you how in this youtube highlight. If you enjoyed the squirrel melt video we posted some time ago, you’ll love this one as well. And the kids will dig those rat pelts!...

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The Poultry Review June 1908

...ver the weekend. Highlights of this issue of the Poultry Review include an article entitled “What Does it Cost a Year to Keep a Hen?” “What does it cost a year to keep a hen? This was the conundrum propounded to the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture at Washington a few days ago. The congressman who asked the question was in a facetious mood, and the question was greeted with ripples of laughter. But it is no laughing matter to several milli...

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The Glorious USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

...re created between 1894 and 1916. The plant specimens represented by these artworks originated in 29 countries and 51 states and territories in the U.S. There are 7,497 watercolor paintings, 87 line drawings, and 79 wax models created by approximately 21 artists. Lithographs of the watercolor paintings were created to illustrate USDA bulletins, yearbooks, and other publications distributed to growers and gardeners across America. Rimmer Apple. Deb...

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Saturday Linkages: One Year Behind the Mask

...In Japan, His Disaster Art Saves Lives Dutch Oven Cornbread In Your Fireplace = Easy La La La La La La How grey was my valley: forgotten Welsh architecture – in pictures Elon Musk declared himself ‘technoking’. He’s just a hyper-capitalist clown Giving Up the Ghost: On the Legacy of Mark Fisher Rick Roderick – Self Under Siege Why Bikes Make Smart People Say Dumb Things...

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