sustainarchy

I went and saw the Shins at the Fox Theatre. They were great. Way more psychedelic than I expected. And... I won the tickets for free on the radio!

butrcup79:

Free shows are always better...

May 10, 2009

sneeeker:

jealous!

May 11, 2009

Those crazy egyptians...

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/04/21/carvings-pharaohs.html

mneylu:

How crazy?

Hyksos= Hekau Hasut In Egyptian - Rulers of the Hill Countries. That's a pretty awesome thing to see a later ruler standing in from of Seth but there is another instance of that from the Archaic Period

Have you ever read Jan Assmans' The Mind of Egypt? It's really good and has an awesome take on the Horus- Seth thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Egypt-History-Meaning-Pharaohs/dp/0674012119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240928755&sr=8-1

There's my Egyptiany contribution for the day lol.

xox

Apr 28, 2009

sustainarchy:

Oh thanks! Awesome insight. I love finding more links. I am learning to read egyptian right now. Really cool to see the evolution of written language and the influence it had on foreign "invaders".

Are you familiar with the Moses-Akhenaten connection? The rise of patriarchy and the worship of a male sun god?

Apr 28, 2009

I just helped out with Earth day Santa Cruz yesterday, and what a beautiful sunny day it was! I woke up this morning and watered my garden, which is kicking ass! I love spring time.

kttron:

Yay for Spring time!

It was really nice yesterday, but kind of too hot today!

http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/04/12/common-soil-bacteria-can-have-antidepressant-effects/

Apr 19, 2009

sustainarchy:

Geophagy... Ehwwww... nice link.

I planted some veggie starts at a house near UCSC today. The sun was too much I had to sit down and have a beer. It was with a group called "Grow food party crew". They have some videos on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwHWln08Z4
Grow food party crew video

Apr 19, 2009

Ouchhhh! I fucking bruised a rib on a jump snow boarding. I wish this would heal faster.

For all you muthafuckas that don't know...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil

They said unconsolidated... so there....

sneeeker:

thanks for the info. i still have to read your last journal's website.

Mar 31, 2009

mneylu:

Apr 13, 2009

Damn this TED.com site is good! Too.... good....

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/edward_burtynsky_on_manufactured_landscapes.html

Save the world in 20 minutes or less... go...

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html

Werd up Scientist dude!

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bitten:

haha you could handle three girls?? I'm impressed. I would like to watch please.

Mar 23, 2009

sustainarchy:

If I can handle two right now, what's another gunna matter?

Mar 24, 2009

While the farmer holds the title to the land, actually it belongs to all the people because civilization itself rests upon the soil. --- Thomas Jefferson

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Soil science can be a complex subject involving cycles, chemistry, physics, and vast amounts of information, but I am not going to bore you with an article...
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sustainarchy:

I majored in soil science, but I'm all gradimicated and done.

Mar 22, 2009

bitten:

youre going to coachella too?? seriously soil science? never even heard of it. fascinating.

Mar 23, 2009

Sustainability, unlike the word green, actually means something. It implies a very positive concept, that simply means you want to be able to produce a resource indefinitely. Due to influences of climate and rapid environmental shifts, nothing is ever 100% sustainable, but it is still a wonderful goal to work towards. Sustainability is also a circular use of energy and resources, instead of our current...
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sneeeker:

Reskilling..i like that

Mar 19, 2009