The Hippie Dabble Digest started September 7, 2021 on Substack. We have since transitioned over to the blog and a newsletter that encompasses more than just the digest. As part of this transition, Hippie Dabble is bringing over all the old digests for you to enjoy. This one is week 12 from November 23, 2021. The links from the Hippie Dabble Digests get put into the Directory and can be found here: https://hippiedabble.com/directory/.
Welcome to week 12 of the Hippie Dabble Digest! This week’s just for fun link is like a one person win lose or draw game. It gives you an object to draw, you draw it and see if the artificial intelligence can guess what you’re trying to draw within the time limit. Check out Quick, Draw! here: https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/.
The Minimalists
Black Friday is approaching so I thought I’d tell you about our alternative to Black Friday that we’ve been doing for the last eight years. We call it Brown Friday, and it’s the day that we get rid of stuff. So in the spirit of Brown Friday, this week I bring you The Minimalists. This is a great website that brings you the what, why, and how of minimalism through a blog, podcast, films, books, and more. Explore all they have to offer here: https://www.theminimalists.com/.
How I Built This Podcast – Back to the Roots
Lately I’ve been super interested in mushrooms. I was delighted when this story came on a podcast that I listen to regularly. The podcast is called How I Built This and features business owners and the story of how their companies began. In this episode, two college kids began Back to the Roots (now a home gardening company) by growing mushrooms on coffee grounds in their dorm room closet and then eventually selling coffee ground grown mushrooms to Whole Foods! Find this episode here: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/05/1052897064/back-to-the-roots-nikhil-arora-and-alejandro-velez.
TED Talks – A Bold Plan to Protect 30% of the Earth’s Surface and Ocean Floor
In this short presentation (about 9 minutes), Marine ecologist Enric Sala discusses the shrinking biodiversity he has witnessed while diving in the ocean the last several decades and presents the 30×30 initiative – a plan to protect 30% of the earth’s surface and ocean floor by 2030. It’s an interesting talk and plan that can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/enric_sala_a_bold_plan_to_protect_30_percent_of_the_earth_s_surface_and_ocean_floor.
Campaign for Nature
National Geographic and WYSS Campaign for Nature partnered to launch the 30X30 initiative (protecting at least 30% of the planet by 2030). Find out why 30%, how they plan to do it, and how you can help by going to their website: https://www.campaignfornature.org.
On the Website
Nothing new on the Hippie Dabble website this week, but next week I will have some exciting updates. Take a look at what’s already there at https://hippiedabble.com/, and to read any of the back issues of the Hippie Dabble Digest, visit hippiedabble.substack.com.
Quote of the Week
What’s on my to read list?
(I’m a slow reader so this could get pretty long.)
- Food Politics – What Everyone Needs to Know by Robert Paarlberg (found at a library book sale)
- Tightrope – Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (past Book of the Month Club book)
- Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery (See the Ezra Klein Show Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 1)
- Plants for Your Food Forest: 500 Plants for Temperate Food Forests and Permaculture Gardens Published by Plants for a Future (See the website in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 1)
- Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari (see TED Talks Daily Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 2)
- Chasing the Scream: The Inspiration for the Feature Film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (The Opposite of Addiction is Connection) by Johann Hari (see TED Talks Daily Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 2)
- The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben (found by accident when searching for the Secret Language of Trees video, see link in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 3)
- 10 Minute Boosts for Your Body, Mind & Beauty: Quick and Easy Tips to Help You Feel Good, Look Good and Live Good by Susan Wildes (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)
- The Mushroom Medicine Cabinet: 12 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Healing Powers by Kris Rowsan (Suggested for me in Kindle Unlimited)
- Nature’s Silent Message by Scott Stillman (admittedly I clicked on an ad)
- Raising Goats for Beginners by Max Barnes (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email – I have a goat obsession so I just couldn’t resist!)
- Mushroom Cultivation Book for Beginners: 21 Step-by-Step Methods to Master Your Skills with this Mushroom Growing Book by Kris Rowsan (Suggested for me in Kindle Unlimited)
- A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto (I can’t remember how I came across this book/author, but it’s supposed to be about cleaning as a form of meditation.)
- The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams (I kept seeing this book pop up in various places and was intrigued since Jane Goodall is one of the authors.)
- The Yoga Journey: A 30 Day Beginners Guide to Stretch Your Body Mind and Soul by Nim Stant (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)
- Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus (see The Minimalists above)
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Hope you enjoyed this back issue of the Hippie Dabble Digest! I’ll keep posting them every Thursday until we’re all caught up. See you next week!