What are the good sustainable agriculture blogs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by youcancallmeal at 7:14 PM on August 3, 2008 (5 comments)

Nicholson Baker reviews Reading The OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages "And the lovely-ugly words, words that Shea didn’t know existed, leap up to his hand. Acnestis — the part of an animal’s back that the animal can’t reach to scratch. And bespawl — to splatter with saliva. In Chapter D, Shea encounters deipnophobia, the fear of dinner parties; Chapter K brings kankedort, an awkward situation."
posted to MetaFilter by vronsky at 1:19 PM on August 2, 2008 (27 comments)

Still looking for a vacation destination this summer? 2008 is the centennial anniversary of L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, the girl Mark Twain called "the dearest, and most lovable child in fiction since the immortal Alice." You can attend the L. M. Montgomery Festival and see Anne & Gilbert: The Musical (warning: exuberant fiddling). Or if you can't make it all the way to P.E.I., you can Blog About Anne.
posted to MetaFilter by chihiro at 4:23 PM on July 29, 2008 (20 comments)

Since everyone else is doing one, let us have a Seattle Brunch Meetup.
posted to MetaTalk by mrzarquon at 9:59 PM on July 21, 2008 (53 comments)

Coen Kōans: A koan study in the wisdom of The Big Lebowski.
posted to MetaFilter by carsonb at 2:31 PM on July 15, 2008 (36 comments)

In case you haven't noticed, the cat scan thread is back. It'll be back again, I'm sure, in a year. And you know what that requires?
posted to MetaTalk by eriko at 6:19 AM on July 14, 2008 (117 comments)

Cat-scan.com Cat-Scan.com is one of the strangest sites I've seen in some time. I have no idea how these people got their cats wedged into their scanners, or why.
posted to MetaFilter by jokeefe at 12:41 AM on July 14, 2008 (186 comments)

Food and Beverages in Hungary is a pretty excellent blog, particularly for anyone who's interested in food, beverages, and/or Hungary.
posted to MetaFilter by Wolfdog at 10:31 AM on July 13, 2008 (19 comments)

I want to be fit, but I loathe "fitness." I want to lose weight, but I become so angry at the whole concept of being another woman on a diet. How can I reconcile my anger with my genuine need to be healthy?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 6:12 PM on July 11, 2008 (42 comments)

Pressure canning recipes and technique?
posted to Ask Metafilter by peeedro at 8:16 PM on July 12, 2008 (8 comments)

I've recently come into possession of two bags of corn meal. Now what?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wfrgms at 10:53 AM on July 11, 2008 (26 comments)

Good books on Shaker history?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Julnyes at 7:57 PM on July 9, 2008 (8 comments)

MeFi Gardeners: Save your Seeds!
posted to MetaTalk by Miko at 5:52 AM on July 9, 2008 (41 comments)

"My name is a combination of 'take photo' and the letter 'C' for Charlie. How on earth do you pronounce that, you might ask. Well the answer is you don't. You sign it."
posted to MetaFilter by The corpse in the library at 6:17 PM on July 7, 2008 (45 comments)

What vegetables, fruits, fish and animals would be recommended for a self-sufficient survival farm?
posted to Ask Metafilter by netbros at 4:43 AM on July 7, 2008 (27 comments)

Dystopian storytelling is pillar of Western narrative tradition, but this decade has seen a significant shift in the way our apocalypse is told. Orthodox tales of government tyranny are giving way to visions of humans running helpless in the wake of environmental meltdown. From the plausible to the fantastic, most of this fiction remains hauntingly real while the non-fiction can get downright scary. In 2008, the 20th anniversary of climatologist James Hansen's landmark speech before Congress, popular art is beginning to reflect an increasingly bleak public sentiment on the future, playing out some of our worst nightmares. It may be that these writers and directors are wishing for the end of the world, but even so, they are certainly giving voice to the creeping feeling that indeed, we might not make it.
posted to MetaFilter by dead_ at 1:18 PM on July 7, 2008 (21 comments)

I first encountered the concept of forest gardening in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Herland (1915) [relevant part pages 79-80]; the fictional race of women in her book have completely remade the forests to contain only beneficial and food-bearing plants, which live harmoniously together and replenish the soil naturally. This is actually being done, less than a hundred years later. More; similar, similar.
posted to MetaFilter by fiercecupcake at 9:32 AM on July 7, 2008 (25 comments)

What's your favourite pickle recipe, and why? And what advice can you offer to a novice pickler?
posted to Ask Metafilter by goodnewsfortheinsane at 6:28 PM on July 3, 2008 (16 comments)

I want to a read a book about the domestication, Western discovery, spread and eventual assimilation of New World foods. I'm interested in how these crops were transported to and received by different cultures, and how certain New World foods became synonymous with particular Old World cuisines.
posted to Ask Metafilter by nev at 8:41 AM on July 4, 2008 (13 comments)

2 July 1863, second day of Gettysburg. Sickles has pulled his III Corps -- without orders -- off of Cemetery Ridge and positioned it a half mile in front of the rest of the Union lines. Longstreet smashes the hapless III Corps and its men are in full flight. Hancock rides back and forth inside the gaping hole left by Sickles. Below him, almost 2000 men of Wilcox's brigade are charging up the slope. They will gain a foothold on the ridge and be reinforced by Lee. As Longstreet pins down the Union left, Lee will roll up the center and right of the Northern army and chase them from the field. He will then march on and take Washington before turning north along the eastern seaboard. Lee will capture and burn Philadelphia and Boston in his March Along the Sea, chasing the Northern government from city to city until Lincoln finally sues for peace and the union is no more. Suddenly, a line of blue-coated soldiers comes into Hancock's view. "My God, is this all the men here? Who are you?" "1st Minnesota, sir." "See those colors?", says Hancock, pointing at the flags of the oncoming Confederates, "Take them."
posted to MetaFilter by forrest at 5:45 AM on July 2, 2008 (82 comments)

Can anyone recommend a good home serger? A few desired features: coverstitch, rolled hem, 4 thread. Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by pantufla at 8:59 PM on June 13, 2008 (3 comments)

I’m growing garlic and onions for the first time in my new home. Can I harvest the greens from these plants while they’re growing without harming the bulbs? I’m in a colder climate that is very hot in the summer – Winnipeg.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jupiter Jones at 6:39 AM on June 12, 2008 (11 comments)

"While her six brothers and sisters messed around in the mire, she stayed on the edge shaking. It is thought she might have mysophobia - a fear of dirt." This little piggy is afraid of the mud. Cuteness ahoy.
posted to MetaFilter by yeti at 7:22 AM on June 11, 2008 (43 comments)

How to Butcher a Chicken. From killing to plucking to gutting and freezing, Herrick Kimball takes the budding poultry farmer step by step through the process.
posted to MetaFilter by Chrischris at 12:20 PM on June 10, 2008 (34 comments)

"There are few physicians today who can relate to the 'bad old days' before Roe vs. Wade. I can." A doctor who has seen the days before abortion was legalized relates his experiences and reminds us why abortion must remain safe and legal.
posted to MetaFilter by kldickson at 9:46 PM on June 6, 2008 (192 comments)

I am looking for some tried-and-true broccoli-cheese soup recipes that don't include canned soup or evaporated milk.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mattbucher at 11:23 AM on June 1, 2008 (10 comments)

As Moscow changes, so does its population of stray dogs. During Soviet times, Moscow's stray dogs foraged for food and avoided humans, since there wasn't much to be gained from begging. As the city became increasingly affluent, the dogs' behavior changed radically. Some recent adaptations include passive subway begging, observing stoplights, and a food scam called the "come-from-behind ambush." The stray dogs, whose population is estimated at 26,000, have even ceased some of their interpack warfare. Observe the Moscow subway dog here.
posted to MetaFilter by Afroblanco at 11:15 AM on May 29, 2008 (26 comments)

The Peasant-Nobles of the Roncal Valley and the Tribute of the Three Cows.
posted to MetaFilter by homunculus at 2:30 PM on May 29, 2008 (10 comments)

Reading/poetry to say goodbye to a dog?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Liosliath at 9:41 AM on May 29, 2008 (17 comments)

Is It Possible To Create A Wii Fit Workout?
posted to Ask Metafilter by chrisalbon at 7:09 PM on May 28, 2008 (8 comments)

My parents are both well into their eighties now with health failing just a little bit more each year. How do I prepare myself for their eventual death?
posted to Ask Metafilter by netbros at 5:59 PM on May 28, 2008 (11 comments)

What do I do with all these radishes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by electroboy at 11:24 AM on May 22, 2008 (24 comments)

According to Michael Pollan's Eat Food article in the New York Times, we're supposed to eat more plants, esp leaves. So where are the leaf recipes? Does this come down to nothing more than spinach and lettuce salads or is there a interesting cuisine out there somewhere? Are there any cookbooks with leafy foods as their focus?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bbranden1 at 9:44 AM on May 22, 2008 (33 comments)

Make your own stock. Make your own broth. Argue about the difference! Use your stock to make French onion soup. Or Beef Bourguignon. But whatever you do, don't use the storebought stuff unless you have to.
posted to MetaFilter by sotonohito at 7:43 AM on May 22, 2008 (43 comments)

Ze Frank asks when the first time you saw your parents as just being human was.
posted to MetaFilter by muthecow at 10:42 AM on May 20, 2008 (87 comments)

Beginning with Slow Food in 1986, the idea of rejecting the "cult of speed" has gradually spread from a focus on food into other fields. In his book In Praise of Slow, Carl Honore explores the spread of the worldwide Slow movement, urging greater attention to all aspects of daily life, human relationships, and the quality of experience. Meanwhile, on the web, witness the spread of Slow. Slow down your stuff with Slow Home, Slow Travel, Slow Fashion, Slow Art, Slow Craft, Slow Design. Relax with some Slow Reading; check out a Slow Read from a Slow Library. Plan for Slow Cities governed by Slow Leadership. Use Slow Schooling, Slow Research, and the Slow University to explore Slow Science and Slow Math. Bank with Slow Money [PDF]. Explore the world with Slow Travel, using Slow Fuel for Slow Transportation. What's the rush? Come on. Take it easy.
posted to MetaFilter by Miko at 7:42 AM on November 26, 2007 (60 comments)

Know any happy 80-year-olds?
posted to Ask Metafilter by artdrectr at 1:50 AM on May 15, 2008 (50 comments)

Resources on amateur cartography? Help me make some maps.
posted to Ask Metafilter by furnace.heart at 2:25 PM on May 12, 2008 (6 comments)

How do I learn new programming languages and start using modern web apps without getting frustrated and angry?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Zarkonnen at 3:26 AM on May 14, 2008 (32 comments)

Can I raise fish for eating in my back yard?
posted to Ask Metafilter by serazin at 10:31 PM on May 9, 2008 (8 comments)

Best practices on home canning?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Mutant at 7:36 AM on May 8, 2008 (17 comments)

What are some over-the-counter drugs (or herbal medicine) that can be taken to treat severe anxiety until I can get some health insurance?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rhadamanthus at 11:52 PM on May 7, 2008 (32 comments)

How is the downturn in the US economy affecting you?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bystander at 5:05 AM on May 5, 2008 (79 comments)

When I die, I want to make sure that my body is stripped down and recycled much like an automobile at the wrecking yard. How do I go about making sure this happens?
posted to Ask Metafilter by davey_darling at 10:02 AM on May 5, 2008 (15 comments)

New Jersey high school student Matthew LaClair has been at the center of controversy before, challenging his U.S. History teacher for proselytizing in class. He's in the news again, bringing attention to conservative bias in his American history textbook.
posted to MetaFilter by LooseFilter at 2:51 PM on April 27, 2008 (123 comments)

The barefoot beekeeper is Phil Chandler's blog about small-scale organic beekeeping. It offers videos and a forum, as well as a photo tutorial, How to Build a Top Bar Hive.
posted to MetaFilter by owhydididoit at 6:14 PM on April 23, 2008 (16 comments)

What are some interesting, uncommon "vocabulary" words that you use regularly or semi-regularly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby at 1:24 PM on April 22, 2008 (90 comments)

Any creative, yet effective shower wall ideas?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wertygirl at 9:51 AM on April 22, 2008 (13 comments)

How do I deal with wanting (but not planning to have) children?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous at 9:08 AM on April 21, 2008 (15 comments)

Why bother? "That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change," by Michael Pollan.
posted to MetaFilter by stbalbach at 7:48 PM on April 19, 2008 (71 comments)