Julian the Apostate’s Sleeping Advice: Sleep on the Ground and Your Mattress is Freeeeeeeeeee

...h blowback particularly if you’re a young hipster. I predict that soon after I spot the first pallium wearer at our local Trader Joes, REI will come out with “tech” palliums suitable for hiking, urban philosophizing and sleeping. Addendum: Kelly pointed out to me that fantasy literature is full of examples of cloaks doubling as bedding. Save Save Save Save...

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Saturday Linkages: Independence Day Weekend Edition

...hy Do We Refrigerate Eggs in the United States? http://www.kcet.org/living/food/the-nosh/why-do-we-refrigerate-eggs-in-the-united-states.html … Ash Forests After Emerald Ash Borers Destroy Them http://nyti.ms/1qs4kr1 German police apologize for fining one-armed cyclist for riding his bike with only one arm http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/german-police-apologise-for-fining-onearmed-cyclist-for-riding-his-bike-with-only-one-arm-957892...

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Saturday Linkages: Holiday Edition

...s and safety: a case study in difficult epidemiology – Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2013/12/15/bike-helmets-and-safety-a-cas.html … Avoid Antibacterial Soaps, Say Consumer Advocates http://on.natgeo.com/18Pptyh Arizona Food and Farm Finance Forum 2014 http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2366 Practical Permaculture – Planting Under Fruit Trees http://wp.me/p2Lm7J-wK For these links and more, follow Root Simple on Twitter: Follow @rootsimple...

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Saturday Linkages: Sad Cookbooks, Pancakes and Tiny Homes

...om/e/EEk6UuSd Teacher Builds Tiny House in the Forest http://shar.es/9K57L Food Chain Restoration: Reconnecting Pollinators with Their Plants http://feedly.com/e/Q3gdfekh Cool hut? http://feedly.com/e/OQ1pOJ6a The Electricity-Generating Bicycle Desk That Would Power the World – James Hamblin – The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/the-electricity-generating-bicycle-desk-that-would-power-the-world/282692/ … Here’s How Ridic...

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Organic Seed Growers Webinar

...nd market needs of organic farmers is fundamental to their success and the food system they supply. The organic community has seen tremendous progress in the expansion of organic seed availability. Still, most organic farmers are planting non-organic seed. This session will focus on improving access to, and the use of, organic seed. Topics will include the importance of organic seed in the context of organic integrity and the principle of continua...

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