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Compost and Pharmaceuticals

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Composting, Gardening, Humanure, Straw Bale Gardening
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...concentrated animal operation facilities. But we’ve got a lot of hormones making their way into the environment due to agriculture, according to a study done by Temple University, Animal manures (poultry manure and cow manure) contribute to a significant load of estrogen hormones in the natural environment. Conclusions Clearly we may have some big societal problems caused by the overuse of pharmaceuticals and waste generated by industrial livesto...

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Grief is the pathway to action

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Back to the Garden, Thoughtstylings
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...the room, which we walk around and talk past, and do our best to ignore by making our lives ever busier. And anyway, what are we supposed to do about it? Suburbia by David Shankbone. Tract housing in Colorado Springs Action I think there is something to do about it–about both the grief and the problems which lead to the grief. I’m talking about work and atonement. First, we in the developed world must own that our lifestyle has cost this planet de...

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Have you ever wanted a uniform?

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Miscellaneous
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...which suits all of my needs (fit, comfort, pockets, good fabric etc.) and making it my very own. I also like to think that having a uniform would eventually save in laundry and reduce material waste over time. It would harken back to the days when people simply didn’t have more than a handful of outfits to wear, but those outfits fit them well and lasted a long time because they were made of quality materials. Lately I’ve been obsessing over the...

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012 Damnation, Good Books and Listener Questions

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Podcasts
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...lejandro Jodorowsky. Listener Questions We answer Gloria’s questions about making bread, weeds and fertilizer. Summary: get Josey Baker Bread, mulch and pee in your garden! If you want to leave a question for the Root Simple Podcast please call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to rootsimple@gmail.com. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. Additional music by Rho. A downloadable...

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Shoemaking workshop in Los Angeles, Oct. 16-19

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Domesticus, Events, How-to
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...s were custom made because they made them for themselves. We will start by making a 3D pattern of our foot and transferring it to the leather you select. Once the upper and sole are attached we move onto turning and hammering, closure and finishing and finally gooping the soles. You will get experience with patterning, cutting, skiving and various stitching methods you can transfer to future leather projects and of course, you will be leaving with...

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