New book - cubicle nation
Nice to see Pamela Slim's book in the shops, I am looking forward to giving it a read after enjoying her blog for some time.
Traditional chicken ark
Here is a design for a traditional chicken ark from Charles Hayward's 1940 book 'Carpentry for Beginners' which shows hand tool methods for building this classic poultry structure.
So long Fourth World Review
Note: I received a message that the journal is back in publication Recent writing by John Papworth can be found [here][transitionculture] at [Transition Culture][transitionculture 2]
BEN - bicycle empowerment network
Its Blog Action Day - my plug is for BEN the Bicycle Empowerment Network of Namibia. Established by Australian Michael Linke who had previously edited Australian Cyclist.
Alan Watts
Reading Alan Watts in my teens I experienced my first taste of eastern thinking which has led to a life long interest. In his essays on Zen and the Tao I could feel deep truths were lurking just beyond the words.
Urban chickens
[slowlane]: http://williampickup.org/blog/healing-power-of-chooks/ [treehugger]: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/eating-locally-urban-chickens.php [treehugger 2]: http://www.treehugger.com/
More on chicken tractors
Since my post about chickens which mentioned the Linda Woodrow inspired chook dome. I have noticed that people are searching in google for information about chicken tractors.
Simplicity amongst the weapons
This week we went to the opening night of a new movie - [Son Of A Lion][sonofalion]. This is a moving and engaging story set in the tribal region of northern Pakistan, home of the Pashtuns.
Notebooks and Manifestos
I love notebooks, especially interesting quirky ones that help me feel creative. My latest notebook is the Makers Notebook from Make magazine.
Whats lurking under the lid
The second half of Pollans book provides a series of guidelines for eating. The simplest of which is 'Eat food, Not too much, Mostly plants'. However, even glass jars harbor a hidden menace - the PVC seals under the lid.