Epic Homesteading Fiascos

...ing three five gallon batches of home brewed beer one after the other. These sorts of disasters can be a lesson, particularly if you have the courage, as Eric does, to share them publicly. And, as our guest on the podcast this week Guy Frenkel pointed out, if you’re letting mistakes get you down it means your ego is in the way of the risk taking that’s essential to any creative endeavor. What’s your worst fiasco?...

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Saturday Tweets: Soviet Bus Stops, Sitting and a Life on Tires

“Life on Tires” Wendy and MIkey interview with the C-Realm Podcast. http://t.co/qhtnnQgC95 #hondalement pic.twitter.com/bjw8UIu9H6 — wendy tremayne (@wendytremayne) October 2, 2015 The Wild Architecture of Soviet-Era Bus Stops http://t.co/MgYRkH1jHw via @WIRED — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 2, 2015 Fans of Garden Design Magazine | Garden Rant http://t.co/XAPsZmorPO — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 30, 2015 Beautiful #sukkot you’ll want...

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How to Seed a Pomegranate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rulMpzDo3-s In lieu of a podcast this week, I thought I’d offer a short video on my favorite method for seeding a pomegranate. While there are as many ways to accomplish this tedious but rewarding autumn chore as there are roads to Rome, I’ve found this particular technique the easiest. First choose a large bowl to prevent splatter and subsequent spousal arguments. Then slice the pomegranate in half along its equat...

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Take a class with architect Glen Small

...ne of the early proponents of a style of architecture informed by natural forms and environmental concerns. He was one of the founding members of the architectural school SCI-Arc. And I’m hoping to have him on the podcast soon. If you’re in the Southern California area you have a great opportunity to take an inexpensive, hands-on architectural modeling class with him at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, CA....

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