March 18, 2008
Culture, Environment, Literature, People
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Naked in the Woods Explores One Man’s Quest In The Wilderness
Everyone loves a good sensational story. What’s even better is a story about someone pulling off an enormous feat, and doing it without clothes.
Jim Motavalli, author of Naked in the Woods: Joseph Knowles and the Legacy of Frontier Fakery, tells the story of self-instructed artist Joseph Knowles and his journey into the Maine wilderness.
The Story of Joseph Knowles
Knowles left in August of 1913 with essentially no clothing and a desire to prove man could “live off the land.” Read the rest…
February 29, 2008
Environment, Literature, Making Money Being Green
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The ReadyMade Magazine Challenge: Reusing What You Own
There is a good chance you have some old VHS tapes lying around the house (or even worse, Beta tapes). Or maybe your closet is full of ragged shirts or old packaging that you’ve been saving for sentimental reasons. Or perhaps you have used pens, broken computer equipment, outdated phone books and disposable lighters stockpiled in your basement. Whatever the case may be, ReadyMade Magazine has started challenging its readers to take their broken or used possessions and turn them into something new. Read the rest…
November 13, 2007
Environment, Film and Tele, Issues, Literature, People
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From Michael Moore:
Chapter 6: “Nice Planet, Nobody Home”
“I’d like to begin this chapter by revealing what I believe is one of the greatest threats currently facing our environment.
Me.
That’s right-I’m a walking ecological nightmare.
I am the Mother of All Bhopals!
Let’s start with this: I don’t recycle.
I think recycling is like going to church — you show up once a week, it makes you feel good, and you’ve done your duty. Then you can get back to all the fun of sinning!
Let me ask you this: do you honestly know where all those newspapers go after you drop them off at the recycling center, or where you soda pop bottles end up after you put them in the blue recycling containers? Read the rest…
