Silent In The Morning

Stoned wallabies make crop circles

Jon — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:51:24 +0000

Stoned wallabies make crop circles says Lara Giddings, the attorney general for the island state of Tasmania.

Ganguro Girls In Essex

Jon — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:42:36 +0000

There are not words to express the horror of Essex Ganguro Girls.

This Is Why You’re Fat

Jon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:55:36 +0000

Ever wonder why you’re fat? This Is Why You’re Fat.

Some Outdoor Activity Definitions

Jon — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:22:21 +0000

Reading through a bunch of hiking and backpacking message boards brought up an interesting subject recently; namely, what is “backpacking”? After some pondering, I think I have arrived at a satisfactory answer, to me at least. Hiking is walking (and only walking) in natural environments, often but not always, on trails specifically for foot traffic. It [...]

Gearing Up For Long Distance Backpacking

Jon — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:47:54 +0000

As many of you know now, I have gotten bitten by the backpacking bug after almost a decade away from any kind of outdoor adventure at all. One of the great things about this hiatus is that the state of outdoor gear has improved by leaps and bounds since I last had any interest in [...]

Propagandhi FAQ Win

Jon — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:27:20 +0000

Are you guys vegetarian? Why? Yes, we are all vegetarians (more specifically, our diets are “vegan“), which means we do our best within this insane framework of capitalism to live cruelty-free lives. That said, we do encourage people to slaughter and devour organically-fed, free-range human corpses. Especially those of “post-vegetarian” crusty-punks and university students. The planet [...]

Danger Mouse For The Win

Jon — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:11:57 +0000

Due to an unnamed legal dispute with EMI, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse are releasing their new album (with 100+ images by David Lynch) anyway, sort of. The “Dark Night of the Soul” album is available as a book and blank CD-R package, “to use however you see fit.” hat tip to Kottke

What’s In Season?

Jon — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:53:05 +0000

I try to eat as much as possible with the seasons – getting fresh local produce when it is at the height of flavor and nutrition, and the difference that has made in my diet and my (at least perceived) health has been enormous. However, getting a hang on just what is good now and [...]

TRACK Dieselpowered

Jon — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:21:03 +0000

If it can run on Straight Vegetable Oil, I have to have one of these!

Thoroughly Modern Marx

Jon — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:19:43 +0000

Marx understood that “the need for a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe,” foreseeing that the development of capitalism would inevitably be “paving the way for more extensive and exhaustive crises.” Leo Panitch leads you through why sales of Das Kapital have skyrocketed in the [...]