September 2011
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July 2011
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"Hey, Buddy, Have you got...?" Let's talk EDC... →
I might carry a bunch of this useful stuff. I’m not always around, so you should be prepared too! :) Being ready for life is a beautiful feeling.
June 2011
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Spyderco Sage 1 Review
The Spyderco Sage1 is a manual-action folding knife with a 3” S30V plain edge blade, a closed length of 4-3/16”, and an overall length of 7-1/8”. It weighs 3.2oz. All measurements are according to the Spyderco manufacturer’s website. Like all of the Sage series, the blade is a fully flat-ground spear-point design made out of CPM-S30V stainless steel. Out of box, the ...
The Internet is Coming!! →
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Spyderco Dyad Jr.: On the way
New shiny on the way. I’m legitimately excited for this one.
Product Details: Spyderco Dyad Jr.
May 2011
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“We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted,...”
– Archbishop Oscar Romero
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Knife Safety Tips from Buck Knives
No joke, people don’t know these. Good idea to follow these if you use sharp objects.
Cut away from your body, not toward it.
If you drop your knife, let it fall. Don’t attempt to catch it.
Never run with a knife.
Don’t throw a knife to anyone. Hand it to them, handle first.
Never point a knife at anyone.
Do not use a locking blade if the lock will not lock open. Make sure the lock is...
CDC says to prepare for coming zombie apocalypse
From TEOTWAWKI Blog:
Conspicuously absent is any advice on how to actually deal with the undead once they rise. No mention of baseball bats, crowbars, cricket bats, chainsaws and certainly nothing about firearms. Guess the official spin is that zombies are people too—they just need to be loved.
http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp
Acoustic Alchemy - Ariane
A beautiful song that takes me back… =)
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Why you should care about Planned Parenthood of...
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels recently signed a bill into law that revokes all of that state’s funding for Planned Parenthood and imposes new restrictions on access to abortions. While many of us may not be connected to the Hoosier State, Feministe has a great article on why this action has much greater implications for reproductive rights and access to preventative reproductive healthcare...
One. Last. Paper.
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Jim Lehrer Stepping Away From Anchor Role On 'PBS... →
From the article: “In that statement, Lehrer, 76, says that ‘I have been laboring in the glories of daily journalism for 52 years … 36 of them here at the NewsHour and its earlier incarnations … and there comes a time to step aside from the daily process, and that time has arrived.’”
This is like the end of an era…
“Caminante, no hay puentes, se hace puentes al andar.
(Voyager, there are no...”
– Gloria E. Anzaldúa
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“If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for...”
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Aftershock: The Blast That Shook Psycho Platoon →
How Traumatic Brain Injury combined with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is afflicting thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and how the U.S. military is still trying to figure out how to best help them. Regardless of your political views or your position on U.S. foreign policy, this is definitely worth a read.
