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On humility
As a kid, I was a smartass. I think it got less annoying to others as I got older, but it's still there on the inside: the tendency to learn about something, assume that it's Right, and that therefore others are Wrong.As they say, though: "It ain’t what you don’t know...
Courgette vs Pumpkin
Although we tend to think of these two vegetables as being very different, and cooking/eating them in distinct fashions, the reality is that they are both from the same family (gour/Cucurbitaceae), and genus (Cucurbita). So, in reality, they are quite similar....
Obtaining a yield
One of the first things you learn about Permaculture is its 12 principles, a set of guiding lights through this way of living. Principle number 3 is “Obtain a Yield“. It is quite powerful and active. It drives you into action with a purpose: to get...
Home energy audit
Mindfully using energy is a key tool in solving humanity's environmental problems (see also this amusing yet insightful test). Doing so begins at home by using:only the energy needed for reasonably comfortable living,converted in efficient ways,sourced from renewable...
Eating Clean Foods
A successful experimentSelf immune disease, hypothyroidism, migraines, a digestive system with a mind of its own, mood and energy fluctuations...and not a lot of clues regarding their reasons. Our family had a bunch of “little things” that were hard to grasp, or...
Hello Permaculture
Going from Reading to DoingOur family took the big step of changing our lives completely and starting a Permaculture way of living. It was a decision that happened gradually, as we thought more and more about how we wanted to live as a family, to raise our kids, to...
When moments happen without a write-up
From the beginning, a big component of the vision was to write about our experiences in case it's useful for others on similar paths. To build a clean, regularly updated site full of interesting content.The vision collided with reality: changing careers and countries...
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