Welcome to the 57th edition of the Hippie Dabble Digest! This week I’ve continued with the sections Just for Fun, On Youtube, In the News, Weekly Recipe, and Physical & Mental Health & Well-Being. I will be adding more, but I’m not yet sure what they will be. Have any thoughts? Let me know by emailing me at tessa@hippiedabble.com. Don’t forget, all links get put into the Directory so you can come back to find them when you need them.

Just for Fun

I’m super excited about this week’s Just for Fun link because I love crafts, but especially origami. Here are over 100 origami projects with instructions. https://www.instructables.com/THE-BEST-ORIGAMI-PROJECTS/.

If origami isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There’s tons of other instructions for all kinds of projects on Instructables from circuits to cooking to teacher’s projects, and so much more.

On Youtube

10 Reasons Why Van Life SUCKS

If you’ve ever thought about living the nomad life in a van, check out this video to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into before taking the plunge.

In the News

Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule (The Hill)

“A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters.” Read more here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3863723-environmental-groups-call-on-buttigieg-to-restore-obama-era-train-brake-rule/.

The ‘silent victim’: Ukraine counts war’s cost for nature (The Guardian)

“Toxic smoke, contaminated rivers, poisoned soil, trees reduced to charred stumps, nature reserves pocked with craters: the environmental toll from Russia’s war with Ukraine, which has been detailed in a new map, might once have been considered incalculable.

But extensive investigations by Ukrainian scientists, conservationists, bureaucrats and lawyers are now under way to ensure this is the first conflict in which a full reckoning is made of environmental crimes, so the aggressor can be held to account for a compensation claim that currently stands at more than $50bn (£42bn).” Read more here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/ukraine-war-cost-for-nature-russia.

Officials Step Up Environmental Monitoring Following Ohio Derailment (Engineering News-Record)

“Federal and state officials and the Norfolk Southern Railroad have sought to counter public criticism about their efforts to mitigate public health and environmental damage from the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.” Read more here: https://www.enr.com/articles/55969-environmental-response-steps-up-in-ohio-derailment.

Weekly Recipe

Easy Sheet Pan Baked Eggs And Vegetables (The Mediterranean Dish)

This looked really intriguing because I’ve never cooked eggs in the oven, and it looks healthy and delicious. If you have to cook breakfast for a large number of people, what a great way to do it! I don’t have a large number of people to cook for, but I think I’m going to try this on a smaller scale. Find the recipe here: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/baked-eggs-mediterranean/.

Physical & Mental Health & Well-Being

Harvard Health Blog

This blog is published by Harvard Medical School and has tons of interesting and helpful information relating to a wide variety of health topics. Take a look here: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog.

What’s New in the Directory

I’m a little behind on getting links into the directory, but this week’s links are in there. I’m working to get last week’s in there also. The current link count is 118. Take a look at our growing directory.

Quote of the Week

Thanks for joining me for another edition of the Hippie Dabble Digest! See you next week!