21st Century Misfit

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I enjoy good conversation and a good beer or two... "Beer is far more than a drink, it is a token that a man can move his limbs and stretch in safety."
- Erich Remarque

Archive for August, 2003

Chicken Tractors

Sunday, August 24th, 2003

Check this out: I have been designing a chicken tractor - drawings & descriptions in my notebook - that allows me to move chickens around the yard. It keeps down weeds & bugs & distributes fertilizer while keeping the chickens secure & free-range happy. Imagine my surprise, when visiting the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, [...]

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Beyond the Curtain of Smoke

Sunday, August 24th, 2003

I’m reading a very interesting book right now, September 11 and the U.S. War: Beyond the Curtain of Smoke, by Roger Burbach and Ben Clarke.
It provides a reminder of some very recent history. What I realized (yet again) is how quickly we forget our recent past. It’s amazing how the U.S. can change their stance [...]

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