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the Master of Plaster
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
North Fork, VA
Today I resewed an old pamphlet book for my mother that her great aunt gave her when she was younger.
By today's standard it is a little zine, written by her great aunt, all about the family history and times of her family in rural virginia.
It is a great and personal account of the life and times of my ancestors in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
I particularly like the following portion that is under the section
"THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE"
"In those days (1885) men walked, the didn't ride on a tractor to plow, harrow, pick corn, and do other farm work. A life insurance agent in talking with me about the great decrease in the length of life of men declared that they were simply sitting themselves to death. That many, many, commuters have to endure the stress and strain of fighting the ever increasing traffic, then sit at a desk all day, again face that homeward bound traffic, eat a big big dinner and sit and watch T.V. until bedtime. Stress and strain no exercise and over eating cause serious health problems. Yet people say this is progress. Is it really?"
The section labeled 'Women's Lib' is also great.
It makes me want to make zines!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Tweaking...
Makings some changes to the blog, getting it ready for Spring.
The most noticeable parts at the moment are the new header (thanks Beth!) and the relocation of some of the sidebar items to their own pages. We'll be filling those out in short order. If anyone has suggestions for additions please post them in the comments. As well as, you know, any comments.
We want the SAC to become more active and dynamic, a center of exchange and a showcase of interesting happenings.
Contribute: ideas, links, art, opinions.
Growth, change, action, motion...a burst of new energy.
We are so DONE with winter...
The most noticeable parts at the moment are the new header (thanks Beth!) and the relocation of some of the sidebar items to their own pages. We'll be filling those out in short order. If anyone has suggestions for additions please post them in the comments. As well as, you know, any comments.
We want the SAC to become more active and dynamic, a center of exchange and a showcase of interesting happenings.
Contribute: ideas, links, art, opinions.
Growth, change, action, motion...a burst of new energy.
We are so DONE with winter...
Why I love Google Reader...
Because how else would I stumble across this amid the sea of everything that is the internets?
"I've heard it said that within our deathly culture, the most revolutionary thing anyone can do is follow one's heart. I would add that once you've begun to do that–to follow your own heart–the most moral and revolutionary thing you can do is help others find their hearts, to find themselves. It's much easier than it seems."- Derrick Jensen
excerpted from todays Wish Jar Journal
"I've heard it said that within our deathly culture, the most revolutionary thing anyone can do is follow one's heart. I would add that once you've begun to do that–to follow your own heart–the most moral and revolutionary thing you can do is help others find their hearts, to find themselves. It's much easier than it seems."- Derrick Jensen
excerpted from todays Wish Jar Journal
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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