Copyright Notice Images and words © Marie Viljoen 2007 – 2025 Reasons to Dogear a Page We have art, Nietzsche said, so that we shall not be destroyed by the truth. Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero “The first revolution is when you change your mind about how you look at things, and see there might be another…
872: Erik Fabian on Sourdough Success Sourdough Tools and Tricks for Bakers. In This Podcast: In This Podcast: Greg interviews Erik Fabian, co-founder of Sour House, about his journey and the innovations his company brings to sourdough baking. Sour House, based in Asheville, creates tools for home bakers, including a countertop device called Goldie. Eric…
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes An herbal first aid kit can be a vital lifeline when modern medicine is out of reach. In situations where access to healthcare is limited, this kit serves as an alternative solution, bolstering health and wellness using natural remedies. A fully stocked kit is packed with various herbs, oils, salves,…
Last week we looked at the Lindsay Boxer Discovery option, with its distinctive BART line up Fifth St past many new developments. Today we look at the simplest option for San Francisco in our series on Transbay Alignment choices. Here we have the shortest BART alignment possible, while the Caltrain/HSR DTX line follows the already…
SponsoredUpdated 2025 Although Old Salem is just a 10-minute drive from Winston-Salem, it is centuries away from this contemporary urban center. Visitors to the historic North Carolina town travel back more than 250 years to experience 100 of America’s most authentic and comprehensive collections of eighteenth-century restored homes, buildings, and gardens. Vegetables from the garden…
One of the fun things I enjoy about gardening is discovering the history behind the plants that I’m growing in my backyard. The most recent greens I’ve been very fond of is the mizuna, which is also commonly known as the Japanese mustard green. Mizuna mustard greens are made famous for their distinct taste. It…
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img { border: 5px solid #FFFFFF; } As much as I would like to, I can’t procrastinate participate in all 30 days of the #30DayMapChallenge. So here is the reproducible code to create a 3D image with stacked maps and an animated public transport network. This should cover some topics of the 30DayMapChallenge. 2: Lines…
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Shortage of trained labor is a challenge for all growers. Today’s production methods are increasingly technical, and staff need to know the why of their day-to-day work. Providing young employees with professional development opportunities is also a great way to increase staff retention. To meet these needs, University of Florida IFAS Extension (UF/IFAS) has an…
This article was written by Pooja Mehta, R. P. Harini and Sidhartha Dutt supervised by Prof. Purushottam Kesar on December 2020 at Manipal School of Architecture & Planning, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, India. Density – Urban Dimension – Post COVID-19 Density is never just a number but is used as a parameter around which transport, energy,…
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in our theme for February 2025, “Celluloid City,” which explores the role of and interplay between cities and film. You can see all posts from the theme here. By Shruti Hussain We lock eyes with a stream of children, of women and men, peering straight at the camera…
