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10 Ways to Avoid the Internet This Summer

1. Ride your bike / car / legs and listen to the first four songs of Beck’s Modern Guilt album over and over.
2. Attend as many free concerts as humanly possible, even if you do not like the music - the shows are free and you can always leave. If you live in the Capital […]


Summer on the Farm

This summer, m’lady and I will be working a few hours a week at the Rutkowski Farm in Ballston Spa, NY as a part of a loose trade / share situation. We had a CSA a few years ago with the Denison Farm that we fully enjoyed (best spinach/arugula/kale/etc ever!) but have been too busy […]


Wrap Your Head Around Derek Sivers

Without comment, I’m just going to point at this post by Derek Sivers (CDBaby founder). What a wild new world we live in.


A Year of Hyperliving

Jeffrey Beaumont is spending the year 2008 “hyperliving“. In his own words, he is going to “try and do things that I’m uncomfortable with and/or afraid of, as well as to try and reconsider ideas that I’ve previously dismissed.” Each week has its own challenge - eating vegan (this week), running, sleeping, silence, and more. […]