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Although of course you end up becoming yourself (book reaction)

September 30, 2015 youbigtalker 1 Comment

I’ll admit it: He’s gone by choice, which makes his thoughts more interesting to me. Let’s get that out of…

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Posted in: Ingredient 3: Art Filed under: although of course you end up becoming yourself, book reaction, bookworm, David Foster Wallace, David Lipsky, KCRW, michael silverblatt, podcast, storytelling, writing

Urban forest cob experiment, part VIII: another brick in the wall

September 25, 2015 youbigtalker

As I work week after week on a thick brick wall, I must keep the end product in mind. It’s…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: birthday, bricklaying, camping, cob, cob cottage, cob foundation, cob house, diy building, earth building, glass bottles, meme, natural building, vacation

Bringing #Comments to life

September 17, 2015 youbigtalker 3 Comments

Almost two years ago, after winter drinks with a couple of friends, I came home and read an article about…

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Posted in: Ingredient 2: Activism, Ingredient 3: Art Filed under: acting, Comments, hampton creek, hellman's, just mayo, lawsuit, mayonaise, theater, unilever, vegenaise

Urban Forest Cob Experiment, part VII: foundation half finished

September 12, 2015 youbigtalker

What was that idiom: “Rome wasn’t built in a day?” I’m co-oping that to explain the lengthy time it’s taken…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cob, cob cottage, cob foundation, cob house, earth building, natural building, pinto

Plants everywhere

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I was pleased to speak with Lisa Sorg, now writing for the News & Observer, about a few current and…

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Posted in: Ingredient 1: Community, Ingredient 2: Activism Filed under: article, durham, jon camp, matt ball, news and observer, nick cooney, peter singer, strategic activism, triangle, triangle meatless monday, triangle veg fest, triangle vegetarian society, TVS, veganism

Urban cob forest experiment part VI: foundation continued

September 7, 2015 youbigtalker

This week, I was only able to devote two days to the project as we were busily preparing for our…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: cob foundation, cupcakes

Urban Forest Cob Experiment, part V: brick and mortar foundation of mismatched chunks

August 29, 2015 youbigtalker

  In addition to starting on the cob foundation this week, we happily relocated paintings of friends and family since…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: brick and mortar, brick and mortar foundation, cob floor, cob foundation, cob house, diy building, earth building, foundation, natural building, psyllium husks, recycled brick

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Eleni is currently writing a novel and several short stories. | Weekly column, Reading Like a Writer | Words in The New Republic & Philly Inquirer. | Comedy skits. | Theme: BIG talk. | Co-founder, Vegan Chef Challenge.

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