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3rd Free From Power Day

Submitted by C Robb on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 02:11.

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Sorry to say this FFPD has been a total failure on my part, moving house, living in two places at once, and excessive busy-ness are the excuses I claim. All of which are characteristics of the modern hurry up consumerist lifestyle I had hoped FFPD would help me overcome! Can't win em all, I will attempt to do one next weekend to make up for it.

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Musings on science, religion, and Us

Submitted by C Robb on Tue, 10/07/2008 - 00:09.

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I was listening to a lecture/conversation between Wes Jackson of the Land Institute and Wendell Berry this morning and the topic wandered to science and it's mandate. To paraphrase, science doesn't decide what's good, culture does that, within culture religion has largely had a monopoly on that word, that task, that responsibility. Read more...

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2nd Free from Power Day

Submitted by C Robb on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 00:55.

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Planning pays off! In the month between the first FFPD and yesterday I built a rocket/vita stove, gathered and dried fuel for it (see below), planned out my menu and gathered my food. Fortunately we had rain so I had some nice fresh water as well though I had a large reserve if needed.
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The Tables Turned- By Wordsworth

Submitted by C Robb on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 23:54.

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Up! up! my Friend and quit your books;
Or surely you'll grow double:
Up! up! my Friend, and clear your looks;
Why all this toil and trouble?

The sun above the mountain's head,
A freshening lustre mellow
Through all the long green fields has spread,
His first evening yellow. Read more...

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Hubris

Submitted by C Robb on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 08:11.

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I've been thinking recently about hubris. I don't mean the the petty everyday hubris we experience in our relationships and human contacts. I'm thinking about the hubris we have developed along with our big brains through the millenia of evolution. As we have refined our ability to change our environment, through fire, then agriculture and latterly industry, we seem to have become convinced that whatever we can imagine we have the right to do.

The Trouble with Happiness Research by Bob Nozik, MD

Submitted by bobnozik on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 10:23.

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I. Introduction - Current Happiness Research: Happiness research is a new phenomenon. In the past, happiness was thought too subjective, too ‘touchy-feely’ to be researched. However, with the advent of positive psychology, happiness is now being studied as never before. Read more...

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8 Products You Didn’t Know Were Made From Oil

Submitted by thegreenroutine on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 07:34.

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Oil derived products are ubiquitous. But, do you realize just how common they are? If you think you’ve shed your oil addiction, think again. I guarantee you will find at least one product in this list that surprises you. Read more...

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How to Control Mosquitoes Naturally with Bats

Submitted by thegreenroutine on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 12:10.

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Put down that Louisville Slugger. I’m talking about the one and only flying mammal, not an activity for the 7th inning stretch. In North America the most common bat is the aptly named Little Brown Bat. The Little Brown Bat is 3 – 4 ½ inches in length, and has a maximum wingspan of 8 inches. Read more...

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