Dear ‘Cool New Tumblr Entities’,
If there was ever a consensus among Tumblrs on who to follow, surely it’s Mills Baker. I challenge you to read one of his posts and not be compelled to know more about him.
Co-signed.
New specs!
ugh.
doing my best.
I get discouraged from time to time.
If I were to announce that I had suddenly converted to Catholicism, I know that Larry Taunton and Douglas Wilson would feel I had fallen into grievous error. On the other hand, if I were to join either of their Protestant evangelical groups, the followers of Rome would not think my soul was much safer than it is now, while a late-in-life decision to adhere to Judaism or Islam would inevitably lose me many prayers from both factions. I sympathize afresh with the mighty Voltaire, who, when badgered on his deathbed and urged to renounce the devil, murmured that this was no time to be making enemies.
Resident badass Will Allen leads nation’s urban farming movement
The concept of ‘urban farming’ has begun to pop up more and more since Milwaukee’s Will Allen was put on the map for positive achievements he, along with his nonprofit organization Growing Power, have made strengthening neighborhoods the inner city with, well…food.
Allen knows that human beings have an inherent desire to sow the food we serve to ourselves and our loved ones. It’s human nature to take pride in nourishing another; and everyone knows that food tastes best when it’s shared with a friend or two. (Or ten.)
Allen, along with Growing Power, examines these basic traits in humanity to better help Milwaukee’s toughest neighborhoods unify, rather than disassociate or faction off in anger or fear. At Growing Power, he’s teaching people life skills to decrease hunger, disease, and dependence on government welfare programs in the community.
Apparently it’s been working, because Allen was awarded the MacArthur Genius Grant to help support Growing Power’s work.
And guess what? They’re not the only ones who’ve noticed. Because of Allen’s hard work, First Lady Michelle Obama has even invited him to the White House (twice, nbd), most recently in May 2010 for a state dinner.
Well La-Tee-FRICKIN’-Da!
So if you wanna take a closer look at this forward-thinking social food movement that’s even caught the eye of the First Lady, drop by Growing Power’s International Conference on Urban Farming at Milwaukee’s State Fair Park NEXT weekend, Sept. 10-12.
Milwaukee FTW!
Nicholas Kristof on The Danger of Industrial Farming
From the article:
“Industrial operations — essentially factories of meat and eggs — excel at manufacturing cheap food for the supermarket. But there is evidence that this model is economically viable only because it passes on health costs to the public — in the form of occasional salmonella, antibiotic-resistant diseases, polluted waters, food poisoning and possibly certain cancers. That’s why the president’s cancer panel this year recommended that consumers turn to organic food if possible — a stunning condemnation of our food system.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study in 2005 suggesting that in 2000 there were about 182,000 cases of egg-caused salmonella in the United States, including 70 deaths. That means that even without an outbreak in the news, eggs with salmonella kill more than one American a week.”
In the face of declining CD sales and increasing single-song downloads, the point model for producers has gotten a lot hazier. The revenue stream for the music industry as a whole has shifted over the last few years, with more emphasis on live performance, which leaves producers in the wings unless they’re hired to produce a live album.
How are record producers adapting to a changing economic landscape?
Producers adapt to a new economic landscape in the music industry | GRAMMY.com
This is relevant to my life.
Humility gives you the ability to put up with people you’d could easily put down.
The Origins of Discovery Channel Gunman James J. Lee
TheWrap uncovered a series of postings on an “Ishmael” messageboard that reveal when Lee discovered the book that shaped his radical ideology and the source of the funds that financed his obsessions.
“Ishmael,” which was written in 1992, features a telepathic ape that discusses solutions for humanity’s problems. Lee’s interpretation of the book led him believe that humans must cease breeding to stop overpopulation.
It’s also really really really boring.
Matt is officially on probation here at the studio.
If you are not paying for it, you’re not the customer; you’re the product being sold.
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This is insurance-based medical care in America.
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