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Leviathan
A meditation I have long been interested in the story of Leviathan. It is a tale that has been around for a very long time, and as such has seen many interpretations. In all of them the leviathan is a mighty beast of the sea. Often described as having many…
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Autophagy – The Devouring of Self
I have used fasting as a way to manage and improve my health for years. I began with intermittent fasting, and later implemented longer fasts. The long fasts are usually called water fasts because you eliminate all food and drink from your diet except water. While there are many benefits…
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Food for Thought
Seeding the Future I have been fascinated with controlled environment growing for several years. My interest began with the hype around microgreens, and the associated ideas on how food might be produced in cities. The concept of farm cities – where underused buildings are converted into vertical farms was very…
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Pie in the Sky?
I began to wonder if it could be possible to kill a bunch of birds with one stone. What would it look like if you could take the excess waste heat from one industry, and utilize it in another. Could a greenhouse and data center be designed and built as…
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To Hunt?
History Where I grew up hunting was a part of life for many people. My parents generation was the first for whom it was optional, and prior to that hunting and trapping was a necessary part of survival on the harsh Canadian prairies. As a boy I was given my…
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Insane in the Membrane?
It is not a pleasant thing to be called crazy. It is worse when several people band together in an attempt to convince you of this. Under such circumstances even a perfectly sane person may find themselves tottering on the edge of reason. There is a long standing debate about…
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My Ideal Day
Begins with a excellent sleep. I would wake up feeling relaxed and perfectly rested. No anxiety or brain fog, just that slow and gentle rising of consciousness that comes with a deep and undisturbed rest. I imagine this is how our ancestors arose in the days before alarm clocks, sleeping…
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Youthful
People often comment that I look, act or sound much younger than I am. In fact someone made just such a comment to me only a few hours ago. In many ways I believe that there is truth to the comments. I always looked young for my age, but even…
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Why I Left Social Media
I think we all fantasize about deleting our social media pages at times. Over the years I have engaged in several purges, almost always with little to no regret. Sure, allot of work goes into building an online presence. There were certainly important connections that I regret walking away from,…
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My Absence
It has been quite some time since my last entry here. Life has been busy, and my personal circumstances have not been conducive to what I hoped to do with this blog. The initial plan was to use this platform to promote an outdoors lifestyle, and to discuss matters pertaining…
The Wild 