kittens of three different sizes

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ready to learn again?

i listened to this episode of 'fresh air' on my way to work this morning. given joel's recent devotion to what some consider to be our planet's last wild food source, i thought i'd share this "dive" into the transformation of the seafood industry over recent decades, and how its environmental impact has evolved.

i'll be honest, i did not know bluefin tuna could get this big. enjoy!

history!

as you probably already know, the city is currently tearing up fulton street, in some sort of effort to make things better. while digging, they recently uncovered at old-timey well from the 17th-century farm of new york's first native-born mayor, stephanus van cortlandt. they also found a bird head about some old dutch teapot pieces. you can read all about it here.

bonus link: the development of a new urban farm in the battery

what did you do for thanksgiving?

so, it's officially christmas season, but i have just been swamped, and haven't had a chance to tell you guys what my thanksgiving was like. and trust me. you want to know. now where do i start...

lilly invited me up to the ol' slezak farm in massachusetts to spend thanksgiving with her lovely family.

they have a ginormous barn!

there's a (defunct) chicken coop!

and firewood4dayz.

thanksgiving day was one impressive affair. i woke up to find a bonfire already burnin' outside. 

lilly's mom (judy!) prepared a 16-pound turkey on the same model of weber grill that i can barely make hot dogs with on my roof. and it was aMaZiNg!!

the spread, featuring the standout procuitto-wrapped sweet potata spearz. mmmmm. mm-mm-mmmm!

after the meal, lilly's dad (larry!) gave us a tour of his beautiful print studio / gallery, out in the barn.

now, i know what you're thinking, and you're right. there WERE puppies and kitties. everywhere, as a matter of fact! introducing....

louise! she sits like this. 

and let me throw the frisbee to her for hours (until she got tired, oc.)

anna's roommate, kitchen! she only has 3 legs!

gretta's kitty, tulip! one million toes!

and last and my FAVORITE: YUKI!!!!!!!

look at her!

gosh, i miss her. well, now you know everything. hope you all had half as good a thanksgiving as i did. now, on to christmas!

what are you doing this weekend?

i went to fishkill pumpkin snatch, and all i got was a ton of cute little gourds for less than two doll hairs

after getting s2d at letchworth village and gorging ourselves on chicken boxes and tots at sonic, the gang (see if you can remember all five nick names, no cheating!) went to fishkill pumpkin snatch for some apple cider, (no one had any gay-ass cider) pumpkin picking (no one picked any pumpkins either) and some chicken petting (petted the F out of some chickens). feast your eyes on some hudson river valley splendor :

UPDATE, chickens :






if you ask me, jizz devil is getting a little too familiar with that pumpkin. how gauche!

there they are!

by now you're probably wondering, "what means of conveyance did you use for this trip?" well, go buy a hat, and get ready to hold the fuck onto it, because we had one sweet bitch-in-heat ride. look at those m-f-ing complementary colors. damn.

THE END...or is it?
(it's really the end this time.)

go buy his vegetables

Notes from a Lone Acre: 1 Dude. 1 Acre. Many Little Anecdotes. from SkeeterNYC on Vimeo.

this guy dan machin is a buddy of mine from memphis who now lives in new york and has an acre farm on long island where he grows certified organic produce that he sells in park slope. watch the video then go say hi and buy his groceries. im going to link to his blog over there to the left so you can keep informed.

2ceeyute.

thx mev!

aquapod

i was reading this design blog, and saw this image of the aquapod, a ocean-bound fish farm that floats along and grows seafood for us to nom.

part of the idea here is to set these guys on their mission in a ocean current, and tend them along the way until they finally reach a destination like miami full of fully grown fish. what if you were swimmin along and stumbled upon a aquapod full of giant isopods. shudder.

gaga scarecrow

this cheeky farmer in the UK put up this gaga inspired scarecrow to protect his wheat from pesky birds. he says its working.

far foods

im all for the locavore buy food from cute farmers thing, but i rarely thing about food miles when im at the grocery store. these airline like information tags would be a step in the informative direction. it looks like the kind of thing you would see in the netherlands. smart design.

keekerz speakerz

rap music party in the living room!

"so i parallel double park that mother fucker sideways"