On the ragged edge of the world I’ll roam. And the home of the wolf will be my home. –Robert Service The purpose of this quest is to see the world as it once was. To experience its growth and life as it would be without human intervention. Seek out an old-growth forest,

I constantly have a half dozen or so projects ongoing as I try to improve what I’ve begun to think of as my “sustainability quotient,” which is how I determine how successfully I’m pursuing the act of [re]evolution. [Re]Evolution, as we’ve established,

Here are some updates of a few among the many projects myself and my family are currently involved in. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) One day soon the field they’re plowing in the picture above will be supplying my family with vegetables. I’m planning to plant

We are a warm-weather species, in general. Which only makes sense, if you think about it. Even for people who live in and enjoy cold-weather climes, the preparation for autumn has historically been a tedious process. It’s a never-hurried approach in which we make sure that there

This is not a diet, but you will find yourself healthier if you eat this way. No flavor enhancers. No preservatives. No artificial sweeteners. Just pure, wholesome (preferably local), foods. You know you’ve been wanting to do this anyway, right? Well. Now you have an excuse.

If you recently completed the quest Treasure Chest you may feel that this quest is redundant, but it isn’t. There are nuances involved in this quest that are totally separate from Treasure Chest, although it’s perfectly acceptable to do them both at the same time. One

Get ready to embrace your inner pirate! Here are the steps to this quest: Pick out a collection of items that you own and that have some value to you. Place them in a container. Now: take it somewhere and bury it. The container you choose can be anything from a cigar box to a Tupperware

If you really want to simplify your wardrobe, just adopt one completely-individual uniform as your own and wear it every day. Fictional characters do it all the time. Santa Claus does it, superheroes do it. Look at Indiana Jones: the hat, jacket, shirt and shoes…all part of

Image by I Am Ming This is no crusade against television. But naturally it’s television that comes first to my head when I think of vegetative states. We blame television for many of the ills of society, so this is the first alarm triggered in my head. But… the longer

Have you ever driven down the road and come across a sign that reads: “$500 Fine For Dumping?” And you know how usually there’s a big pile of garbage underneath it? Well: here’s a challenge for you. Clean one of them up. One weekend when you’re trying