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Sweat Power is Simple

by T.J. on October 7, 2009

I’ve been planning this for a couple of months and, as of last weekend or so, I’ve begun working on my tool cabinet.
I tend to be an impatient person when it comes to realizing my own project plans, so I often go straight into milling wood before a drawing. This time, I resisted that urge [...]

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Some new links

by T.J. on October 4, 2009

Zen Habits is a great blog for anyone who isn’t necessarily a back-to-nature type, but still seeks a simpler life. I always find it useful.
Foxfire.org

‘”Foxfire” is the name of a series of books which are anthology collections of material from The Foxfire Magazine. The students’ portrayal of the previously-dismissed culture of southern Appalachia as a [...]

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Back to it!

October 4, 2009

After several months of letting the blog stagnate, partly due to my frustration with how most Wordpress themes handle in-post images, I think I’ve finally found a permanent Wordpress theme for Turn off the World: Thesis. I stumbled on this one last week and couldn’t click the buy button fast enough. Many thanks to DIYThemes [...]

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A few links

April 22, 2009

I don’t plan for this blog to be simply a link aggregator. But I do think it is fitting to assemble a single post on a periodic basis, containing any links I’d like to share with you. That said, here is your first list:

Aptera – What I like about Aptera is their effort to make [...]

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Garden Planning

April 14, 2009

Since this time last year, I have been mulling over how I might both protect my current gardening efforts from my local forest creatures as well as expand those efforts toward a larger portion of my total food supply. I have become more and more serious lately about trying to turn my little slice of [...]

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Woodworking + Gardening = Bliss?

April 8, 2009

I am less than an amateur at gardening, but I’m determined to get better and learn because the act of gardening is -for me- a hallmark of simpler living. The quiet time offers me good moments of self-reflection, and the back aches I have later that evening are an oddly rewarding reminder of honest work.
The [...]

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Laymen Can Simplify, Too.

April 6, 2009

There is a very broad swath of like-minded individuals around these days who share overlapping interests in everyday simplification, eco-friendly living, homesteading or turning off the world. Many are honorable, dedicated people who do not believe that the modern conception of life is the only choice. A lucky minority are able to jump into this [...]

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Countryside & Small Stock Journal

April 5, 2009

I discovered this magazine about a year ago, but recently received a subscription as a gift. My only complaint is that it isn’t published everything month. http://www.countrysidemag.com/.
They publish two blogs, as far as I know.

Countryside Living – This one hasn’t been updated in some time.
The Scarecrow Chronicles – This one, however, appears to be updated [...]

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