Our Week in Pictures

...ahs and a reclined posture on a couch, I instead find myself at the Glendale Home Depot which features this statue of a hot dog applying ketchup and mustard to itself: If we were still in the 1990s I’d be tempted to write a whole book written in obtuse, post modern theory-speak on the recursive nightmare that is this hot dog statute but I’ve got contractors to juggle and more unfashionable furniture to build. What projects are you tackling this sp...

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Saturday Tweets: Weeds, Bees and General Crankiness

...You https://t.co/mXxx6zTUhn — Root Simple (@rootsimple) May 29, 2018 In my book, I refer to recycling as "Garbage 2.0." Here's why.https://t.co/8IOYwyLfqF — Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) May 29, 2018 The religious hunger that drives Jordan Peterson’s fandom https://t.co/z3c7vU1EAz via @voxdotcom — Root Simple (@rootsimple) June 2, 2018 Don't forget to turn in your library books at the end of the academic year, lest you be 'roasted in a...

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120 Inhabiting Suburbia with Johnny Sanphillippo

...ring the podcast we mention: The video Johnny shot of us. David Holmgren’s book RetroSuburbia: the downshifter’s guide to a resilient future Buying a house in Cincinnati. Johnny’s house in Sonoma County. How do you inhabit suburbia? Join the discussion by leaving a voice mail at (213) 537-2591. We’ll play your comments on the next podcast. 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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Shed Factoids and Resources

...g costs low and creativity high. I used some of the building tips from his book Micro Shelters when I built my ridiculous neo-classical garden shed. Permits Here in Los Angeles you don’t need a permit for a shed that’s less than 120 square feet, One-story detached accessory buildings used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the gross floor area does not exceed 120 square feet, the height does not exceed 12 feet, and th...

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Saturday Tweets: Cow Appreciation Day

...o Stop Your Smart TV From Tracking You – https://t.co/0KqUIWYH97 — Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) July 10, 2018 Belated entry for #CowAppreciationDay: this colourful fellow from a Gospel-book made in Armagh in 1138https://t.co/FYdH4LpR1d Harley MS 1802, f. 86v pic.twitter.com/kYArUkZ8pt — A V Hudson (@wyrdwritere) July 11, 2018...

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