How to Answer the Question, “What Should I Do With My Life?”

...d media theory. The rest are oddball topics: electronic circuits, 70s land art and fencing tactics. Together these topics make me the crazy person that I am. In short, I’m non-linear weirdo with a DIY streak and an interest in topics that have fallen to the bottom of a hole as deep as the as-is bins at LA’s vast St. Vincent de Paul thrift store. But the big question is not about me, it’s about you. What’s on your bookshelf? And what are you going...

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Self-Righteousness Fail: We Bought a Car

...his will make all the difference. The city will be your oyster. 2) Own a smart phone. Seems most folks do now, but being luddites really hampered us. With a smart phone we could have checked bus routes and schedules (LA doesn’t post such things at bus stops), and tracked arrival times. You also need a smart phone to use alternative cab services and some of the car share schemes. If we’d remained car-free we would have had to invest in a phone and...

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Free Biodynamic Composting Seminar in LA on November 16th

...to an excellent opportunity to learn about composting from a master of the art–for free! We’ll be there. Date: Saturday, November 16th (rain or shine) Time: 10 AM – 1 PM Location: The Pico-La Brea area. You’ll get the exact address when you RSVP. RSVP to Rayna: larayna@gmail.com And here’s the details: Learn the Secrets of BioDynamic Composting from Jack McAndrews Recognized as one of America’s leading experts on biodynamic organic agriculture, Ja...

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Radical Apiculturalist Michael Thiele

...g posts. The alchemy of bee-ing As the late apiculturalist Charles Martin Simon said, “it’s not about the honey. It’s not about the money.” Focus on those two things and we’ll destroy ourselves along with the bees. Apiculture, according to Thiele is “an art of the soul.” Bees, he says, are messengers for different levels of consciousness. They link the realms of heaven and earth in their daily journeys. They may also be the key to integrating our...

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Book Review: What the Robin Knows

...aybe deeply buried. Connecting with bird language begins the process of unearthing them. It changes the whole dynamic of our lives immediately. We now recognize the robin. We recognize the sparrow. These birds lift us from our troubled minds. They give us a reason to move and see and listen respectfully. They unlock the outdoors. They reflect our knowledge and our attitude, and ultimately yield the first rite of passage when we’re allowed a close...

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