Hempcrete is a promising sustainable building material. It's a green alternative to composites such as concrete, mortar and plaster. In this excerpt from Essential Hempcrete Construction: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide, autho Chris Magwood outlines some of the benefits of using hempcrete in construction.| New Society Publishers
n The School Garden Curriculum, author Kaci Rae Christopher shares Observing Pollinators, an activity that helps kids connect with bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. By watching these busy helpers in action, students build curiosity, understanding, and respect for the ecosystems that sustain us.| New Society Publishers
The following is an adapted excerpt from “Monopoly Politics: Competition and Learning in the Evolution of Policy Regimes” by Erik Peinert, now out at Oxford University Press. Read it at ProMarket >>| ProMarket
These Founding MidstHers changed their careers and started Midlife Upgrade to help 40+ women find a greater sense of purpose and possibility. The post Ready for a career change? Midlife is the right time to upgrade appeared first on THE MIDST.| THE MIDST
Enjoy this exclusive excerpt of "Have You Seen Him" by Kimberly Lee. The novel is a story of lost identity, dangerous secrets, and a deeply personal pursuit of the truth. The post What if everything you believed about yourself was totally wrong? appeared first on THE MIDST.| THE MIDST
…The Thousand Son [Space Marine] intoned words of power and an ellipsis of light burned into the deck plate. The Prosperine hieroglyphics on his staff flared bright vermillion. Spinning the staff around, Mhotep drove the scimitar into it pommel first and it became a spear. — Battle for the Abyss, Chapter 7| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
My…tutelage with the mist began, in earnest, only after I loosened my soul and softened my piercing gaze. Until then my eyes did not allow me to see the magic of life around me. In time, however, I slowly came to understand that when approaching nature and spirit, one must enter these realms with a […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Nothing more clearly illustrates the power of war as a culture-shaping force than the eerie parallels between feudal Japan and feudal Europe. Both societies rested on the labor of relatively unfree peasants, and both were ruled by hereditary warrior classes—knights in Europe and bushi, or samurai, in Japan—representing, or at least serving, the landed aristocracy. […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Fighting on horseback with lance, sword, and heavy armor did not necessarily make a knight out of a soldier, even during the early period. Other mounted and nonmounted soldiers coexisted in the immediate retinue of the knight (the “lance”) or as independent or semi-independent units of mounted sergeants, or routiers. The retinue of a knight […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Another factor that strengthened the unity of the early village was the temple and its service. The immigrants from the north either brought with them or developed not long after their arrival an abiding faith in one special deity as the protector of their settlement, and with the building of their first houses they also […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Excerpts from books, films, television, and other websites to inspire your role-playing. Also original fiction, game design ideas, and commentary.| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
The following is an excerpt from "Private Finance, Public Power: A History of Bank Supervision in America" by Peter Conti-Brown and Sean H. Vanatta, now out at Princeton University Press.| ProMarket
Here's how to work with a variety of herbal preparations, including aphrodisiacs, and lifestyle and diet considerations to reclaim health.| Herbal Academy
In this post David Bollier shares an excerpt from Think Like a Commoner, Second Edition and adds context and reflection.| New Society Publishers
In this Feed Us With Trees excerpt, Elspeth Hay explores how flawed low-fat advice shaped diets and health — and why it's time to rethink fat, flavor, and what truly nourishes us.| New Society Publishers
There is another detail that recurs on many stones, almost the only exception to the otherwise crude depiction of the heroes’ bodies. Time and again, the fingers of the warrior-hero’s hands are shown outstretched, explicit and bigger than-life-size. His hands seem to matter more than any other part of his body, perhaps because they were […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Ankokuji Eikei…had his hiding-place revealed by a Ronin, who bore him a grudge for turning his former master out of his fief…. How gratified [Tokugawa Ieyasu] was may be gathered from his presenting ten pieces of gold to the Ronin, who at first emphatically refused to take it, declaring that his motive was only the […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
The book excerpt below is taken from Preserving the Seasons by Holly Capelle. Preserving the Seasons is a straightforward and beautifully photographed guide to boiling water canning; drying, dehydrating, freeze-drying; freezing, infusing, and quick pickling. These are the easiest and most effective methods for preserving produce, herbs, and edible flowers. The recipe below for Pickled... Read More The post How to Make Pickled Carrots with Lavender appeared first on Herbal Academy.| Herbal Academy
The Sumerians invented kingship, priesthood, diplomacy, law, and war. They gave the West its founding stories: the opposition of darkness and light at the Beginning; the Flood, with its ark and dove and surviving patriarch; the tower of Babel; the distant ancestors of Odysseus and Hercules. The Sumerians established the outlines of our political, legal, […]| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Examples of trans youth using digital platforms to learn more and find support existed as early as 1989, and they were an irregular presence within established trans spaces online. By... READ MORE| NYU Press
Excerpts from books, films, television, and other websites to inspire your role-playing. Also original fiction, game design ideas, and commentary.| Dojo Darelir, the School of Xenograg the Sorcerer
Originally Published in How to Queer the World On its face, What the Golf seems like a strange candidate for queer interpretation. Given that the game has no narrative elements,... READ MORE| NYU Press
The Promise Land Community in Dickson County, Tennessee, was established after the Civil War by formerly enslaved men and women who sought to establish a new l…| chapter16.org
Enjoy this 2,000-word slice of the 2025 book by the investigative science writer.| THE MIDST
In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an extract from the book on the effects on Chile's mineral reserves and water resources.| Rest of World
ILAN STAVANS I have lapsed; / I have been arrogant; / I have rallied my people to the battlefield; / I have built alliances based on self-interest. / Yet I have also rebuilt Texcoco from the ashes, / erecting temples, gardens, and libraries, / all designed to erase our enemies.| The Common
An oral history project five years in the making, Beginning Again: Stories of Movement and Migration in Appalachia brings together narratives of refugees, migrants and generations-long residents that explore complex journeys of| Ms. Magazine
Good news: You can be a generous person without writing a bunch of checks. In fact, many of the most awe-inspiring and effective examples of generosity are gifts of time and energy, talent and love, custom-fitted to a specific need. Here are six gifts of time and attention that have the strong potential to spark ripple effects that affect millions, from head of TED Chris Anderson’s new book, Infectious Generosity.| ideas.ted.com
Autopilot is a new mode of operation for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) where compute capacity is dynamically provisioned based on your pod's requirements. Among other innovations, it essentially functions as a fully automatic cluster autoscaler. Update: GKE now has an official guide for provisio| William Denniss
In this excerpt from his forthcoming book, Yoga Optimized, Eoin Finn describes why a young 8th grade student is his favorite yoga student ever.| Wanderlust
What separates thriving organizations from struggling ones? Author and thinker Seth Godin explains that it’s all about soft skills.| ideas.ted.com
Most of us have worked with a know-it-all, someone who always thinks they’re right and hogs meetings. Conflict expert Amy Gallo explains how to make interactions with them less annoying and l…| ideas.ted.com
For most of us, a major cause of overwhelm at work is the small stuff, or what authors Rob Cross PhD and Karen Dillon call “microstresses.” Good news: Your relationships can actually he…| ideas.ted.com
