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5 books that changed my life
We like books. Most books come and go and leave nothing but a lot of fun and knowledge in their wake. But some books leave a lasting impression. When you’ve read the last page you’re a different person than you … Continue reading
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Merely allegory
Matt and I started this blog to chronicle our efforts to homesteading by two academics – people with a tendency to approach carrot-growing the same way one might approach a master’s thesis. But from the start we have been struggling … Continue reading
School’s in – I’m not (probably)
Tomorrow is the start of classes. When I was a kid I looked forward to school starting again. Breaks were long and boring in those days and a geek like me enjoyed a chance to learn. Nowadays I welcome the … Continue reading
Semester-end catch up
Every semester there comes a point where things start to slip. Those medical bills can wait to get filed away, that box can get unpacked some other time, we’ll plant the garlic later, … And once the end of the … Continue reading
Academia Survival Project: Asparagus
If I want to eat local and produce a good chunk of my own food then I need a way to get us through the long winter months when nothing’s growing and cooking time is short (or nonexistent). So we … Continue reading
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Taking stock
Since we’re going to try taking this homestead-ish thing seriously, I think it’s a good idea to take stock of how we’re doing. I think there are a couple of categories here: Food (and other self sufficiency) and Sustainability.
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