Saturday Linkages: Big Chickens, Drought and More

https://twitter.com/adamlcarey/status/517344332802977792 One tree's leaves, over 400 types of bacteria: http://t.co/2EXrFcZIVW — Root Simple (@rootsimple) September 30, 2014 https://twitter.com/rootsimple/status/516669379421798401 Frightening RT @voxdotcom: Chickens have gotten ridiculously large since the 1950s: http://t.co/8dRdrDiXXw pic.twitter.com/7vEYJGEVqC #CivilEats — Susan Marquis (@susanlmarquis) October 4, 2014 https://twitter.com/r...

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Saturday Linkages: Wind Maps, Wildlife Gardens and Other Obsessions

The Mysterious Geometry of Swordsmanship, Gorgeously Illustrated: http://tinyurl.com/lypzaon Live wind map: http://hint.fm/wind/ Clam Aspic Salad – A Vintage Recipe Re-Run http://www.midcenturymenu.com/2014/09/clam-aspic-salad-a-vintage-recipe-re-run/ … When Wildlife Gardens Look Like Gardens | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2014/09/when-wildlife-gardens-look-like-gardens.html … Middle Eastern Roots of Spice Trade: The Origins of Culinary Impe...

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Saturday Linkages: Attic Bedrooms, Septic System Scams and Water

Dreamy attic bedrooms: http://frommoontomoon.blogspot.com/2014/09/6-dreamy-attic-bedrooms.html … Late-Summer Scenes from DC | Garden Rant http://gardenrant.com/2014/09/late-summer-scenes-from-dc.html … Septic System Scams – Homeowners, Beware! http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2014/09/septic-system-scams-homeowners-beware.html#.VBRSUU3qIx0.twitter … Sustaining Water http://garynabhan.com/i/archives/2608 For these links and more, follow Root S...

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Saturday Linkages: Dirt Floors, Bike Lanes and More Skunks

Could changing the way we make floors stop disease in the developing world? http://www.fastcoexist.com/3034089/a-50-floor-to-reduce-the-spread-of-disease-in-rwanda … Lighting homes (and the developing world) with gravity https://www.devex.com/news/lighting-homes-and-the-developing-world-with-gravity-84085#.VAXnWugY3Kk.twitter … India’s Health Minister Wants Protected Bike Lanes Nationwide http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/08/28/indias-health-minist...

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Saturday Tweets: Bikes, Soil Bacteria and Low Fat Diets

Ride safe, guy. I’m with you. MT @ghanscom: Why death won’t keep me from biking in the city http://t.co/RiySi4n340 pic.twitter.com/R6dCOYo3Rm — Sarah Goodyear (@buttermilk1) January 10, 2015 Which explains why Monsanto can buy “scientists” and their opinions: http://t.co/xTT3zZ1B4s — Nassim NicholنTaleb (@nntaleb) January 8, 2015 The Beasts In Our Yard 1.04.15 http://t.co/cP7Iaas9Wo via @SomeDayAllThis — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 8, 2015...

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