Entries from July 2008

July 30, 2008

Alternative Energy Options

The Pickens Plan: a fascinating video on how to get off of foreign oil, from a billionaire oilman.

Pickens calls for 20% of our power to come from wind in the US, primarily large wind farms in the midwest. He says that this move alone, along with natural gas cars [...]

July 25, 2008

Berzerk!

For great photos of the Cirque Berzerk shows here in LA visit:
http://pixievisionproductions.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amoration
http://www.latimes.com/theguide/events-and-festivals/la-gd-events24-2008jul24,0,475023.story
Deeply proud of our AMO friends for putting together one of the best shows we’ve seen under the big top! Tremendous work, all of you….beautiful.

July 22, 2008

Filling in the gaps: Tekfarms

Learn more in our upcoming postst about our journeys and desire to create integrated networks of knowledge for microgeneration systems and safe sustainable practices at the home, village and community level.  We are currently meeting with partners in Los Angeles and worldwide capable of building new villages with sustainable power, food and lifestyle systems that [...]

July 10, 2008

The woman

Throughout my life I have searched for female role models that suit my eccentries and exemplify the gentle balance of power with femininity, healing, receptivity and vision in a way that feels true to my soul.In college the model I chose for my bachelors thesis in religion was Hildegard von Bingen, noted as one of [...]

July 9, 2008

Challenged myself last night….and wow, the leftovers!

Menu Tuesday 7.8.8
Fresh Baked Breads:
Quinoa with Tumeric
Smoked Flax Crackers
Multigrain Baguette
Royal Thai Rice Crackers
Spreads:
Artichoke compote
Sundried Tomato Bruschetta
Hummus with Pine Nuts
Aged Balsamic and Olive Oil
Hazelnut spread with chocolate
Fresh cheeses:
Goat brie, traditional brie
Smoked goat jack cheddar
Aged parmesan
Goat cheese spreads
Apples, grapes, plums
Main courses:
Bean and green salad
Red wonderful French Onion Soup (beets, carrots, rosemary), baked with crostini and cheese
Sauteed [...]

July 3, 2008

Greening the Virtual World

I love building new worlds; it is the most provocative challenge for a mixed media artist in today’s horizon.
Community building in virtual space has risen to the level of an art form with the advent of multiplayer worlds with real world challenges embedded within our games. We have learned to move beyond the screen [...]