Five Reasons You’re Not a Writer (or an Artist, or a Whatever)

Five Reasons You're Not a Writer (or an Artist, or a Whatever)
You’re not writing right now You’re too distracted with getting rid of distractions You’re too busy Lifehacking You maybe just don’t like writing You’re only in love with the idea of being a writer; not all the work it would require to be a writer

Ira Glass on Getting Good

Ira Glass on Getting Good
Words to inspire, words to remember, words to live be. Don’t give up. Get better.

The Build a Civilization Kit 1

Global Village Construction Set in 2 Minutes from Open Source Ecology As regular readers of DiMortuiSunt (now False(B)logic) -Ed) probably already know I’m a big fan of DIY. I grew up living an average suburban lifestyle: separated from the people, processes, land, and animals that make my life possible. As I’ve grown up I’ve recognized this ...

It Came and soon I will Brew 1

It Came and soon I will Brew
    I don’t know when I first thought about brewing my own beer…  I’ve known for a long time that brewing it wasn’t that difficult and that humans had been doing it for thousands of years.  The history of brewing is, like all histories, fascinating and worth your time even if you don’t drink. ...