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This short-short story was accepted by the Jonesborough Yarn Exchange for inclusion in their monthly radio show, this month’s theme being “If these walls could talk”. Hope you enjoy. We four walls are a team, holding up this tin roof, but we were not always so. One of us used to be a garage door. … Continue reading
Here at MOI Labs, we’re trying to find better, greener alternatives to the way things are done now. One biggie is the use of very strong herbicides, some persistant and get into your garden compost, some that kill bees and other beneficial insects. There is a recipe floating around the internet, which is mostly vinegar, … Continue reading
This blog is inspired by an article in the May 2014 National Geographic titled “The New Food Revolution”. It’s about how we might hope to feed the 2 billion additional souls we expect the planet to support by 2050. I’ll give you the raw scores first, then the commentary. In the USA we eat about 18% … Continue reading
Despite the sound of this, it is not out of that farcical fantasy game Munchkins(™). It is a genuine way to control pests. It sounds like putting the remains of executed criminals on display as a warning for others, but the way it works runs much, much deeper than that. I first heard of this … Continue reading
My first visits to historic Williamsburg’s exhibits had me comparing today’s upper-middle class existence to the upper class of the 1700’s. Life might not have been that different in quality. Your circle of friends was closer. Entertainment was live. They had books, music, booze, parties, sex, and drugs. Medicine was more primitive but it wasn’t … Continue reading
I must recommend to you the person whose own blogging activity inspired me to take up this thread. Over the course of 2 years she has written countless articles about the simplicity movement, local food sourcing, environmentalism, gardening, and a host of practical advise. She is a truly inspiring leader and has been involved with … Continue reading
The Missing Octave Insights 