As much as I waxed poetic about bike commuting in the previous post, I have to confess that it is not my primary means of transportation to work, nor will it be for the foreseeable future. I do not have access to a sufficiently safe bike route to my office, and I expect a lot […]
Biking Commuting as Freedom
I hit some major biking milestones today. I biked in Brooklyn and on Staten Island for the first time. I bike commuted for work for the first time in New York City (or anywhere). I bike commuted in the rain ( I felt super hardcore!). I biked across the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time, […]
PSA: You Are Sedentary (Even If You Exercise!)
Sedentary culture is viewed relatively in our society, defined in opposition to an extreme. People see it as a continuum, with athletes being at one extreme of activity and complete couch potatoes on the other. I’d wager that most individuals in modern society consider themselves in the middle or slightly above. They may work full-time […]
Green Market Savory Dutch Baby Pancake
Earlier this summer, I made this savory Dutch baby pancake. I wanted something simple that would highlight the beauty of the summer produce I bought at the farmer’s market– tomatoes, peas, kale, and green onions. I recalled seeing a delicious Dutch baby featured on The Feed Feed, and I decided to give it a try. […]
The Jezebel Skirt, or BurdaStyle 7370
The Jezebel skirt. I made it using BurdaStyle’s sewing pattern 7370. In a world of fast fashion and cheap clothing, this skirt feels positively decadent. It uses three and a half yards of fabric, in contrast to much lauded one-yard wonders. It is utterly frivolous. This is not a skirt you wear to work or […]
“Folks, This Ain’t Normal” Book Review: Farming, Small Business, and Life’s Essentials
I first learned of Joel Salatin through the Align Podcast, and I was riveted by his powerful oration on matters of farming. I went on to listen to him on several other podcasts and watched the movie Food Inc., which his farm was featured in, before reaching for one of his several books, “Folks, This […]
Muscular Amnesia is Proof We Need to Undomesticate Our Lives
Last year I underwent months of physical therapy sessions for recovery from knee pain while running. These injuries were due to muscular imbalances. Essentially, some of my muscles and tendons became strained trying to compensate for other muscles that were weak from disuse. This is a problem colloquially but aptly known as muscular amnesia. This […]