"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
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AVATAR1- Myssiing
Myssiing is my avatar.
BIO: Myssiing is her own person. She's creative and intuitive, but also somewhat withdrawn and introverted. She's honest, almost to a fault, and dislikes conformity when it affects a person's individuality.…
Added by Tara Foulkrod on March 5, 2010 at 11:56pm — 6 Comments
ACT1
I chose Derek Lomas from the Playpower Foundation as the social innovator that I would like to follow. I think the idea of providing low-cost gaming technology to underfunded communities is a great idea. Some people feel that video games destroy childhood, but I think if used properly, it can be used as a great educational tool. After all, that's how my younger brother learned to read at the age of 3. Derek seems to think along the same lines as I do, and I think his ideas are very… Continue
Added by Tara Foulkrod on March 4, 2010 at 1:42am — 1 Comment
LEARN1
I think my favorite innovation secret would have to be, "think like a child". Especially now that I'm a Mom myself, I remember back to the days when anything was possible. Fairies and unicorns existed in a world where everyone got along, there were no problems, and wishes came true.
What happens to us as we become adults? Reality smacks us in the face, and we become jaded, distrustful, skeptical individuals who become so wrapped up in the little problems that we just KNOW that there… Continue
What happens to us as we become adults? Reality smacks us in the face, and we become jaded, distrustful, skeptical individuals who become so wrapped up in the little problems that we just KNOW that there… Continue
Added by Tara Foulkrod on March 4, 2010 at 1:19am — 1 Comment
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
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