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 14 from December 7, 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 14 of the Hippie Dabble Digest! First, a correction – last week’s newsletter stated the just for fun link as an “Astrology” photo of the day when it should have read Astronomy. It’s now been corrected but the emails went out with the incorrect word. Here’s that link again in case you want to give it another try: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html. Have you found any other mistakes? Let me know in the comments or email me at HippieDabble@gmail.com. Thanks!

Now on to the week 14 just for fun link. Histography is a huge interactive timeline of history. You can scroll to different time periods and categories, move to different points in history, click to pull up an event’s wiki page, and some events even have videos. Check it out here: https://histography.io/.

Ecolabel Index

American Grassfed, Certified Humane, Certified Vegan, USDA Organic. What do all those labels on our food and other products mean and who’s doing the certifying? Find out on the Ecolabel Index. This site has 455 labels so far with pictures, what it means, and who certifies it. The database is searchable too. Go to http://www.ecolabelindex.com/ to browse or search for a specific label.

Leave Only Foot Prints That Will Wash Away

This is a short (3 minutes) video on TED done by children of Palau. The children explain that the people of Palau live in harmony with nature but an influx of tourists along with global climate change have threatened that way of life. To do something about it, all visitors must sign an environmental pledge to “tread lightly, act kindly and explore mindfully.” Watch the video to find out more: https://www.ted.com/talks/children_of_palau_leave_only_footprints_that_will_wash_away.

Agroforestry

A few weeks ago I told you about a search engine that would plant a tree for every search. I’ve planted 209 trees so far! Go to https://www.ecosia.org/ to do some searching and plant some trees. I have also discovered that Ecosia has a blog. The first article that I read was on agroforestry – agriculture with trees and perhaps another solution to climate change. Find that article here: https://blog.ecosia.org/what-agroforestry-means-and-why-we-support-it/ and the main blog site here: https://blog.ecosia.org/.

On the Website

It’s been a super busy week so there’s nothing new on the website but I do have a few things I’m working on that I’ll get on there soon. You can see what’s currently there by going to https://hippiedabble.com. You can see past newsletters at 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.)

1. Food Politics – What Everyone Needs to Know by Robert Paarlberg (found at a library book sale)
2. Tightrope – Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (past Book of the Month Club book)
3. Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery (See the Ezra Klein Show Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 1)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. The Mushroom Medicine Cabinet: 12 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Healing Powers by Kris Rowsan (Suggested for me in Kindle Unlimited)
10. Nature’s Silent Message  by Scott Stillman (admittedly I clicked on an ad)
11. Raising Goats for Beginners by Max Barnes (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email – I have a goat obsession so I just couldn’t resist!)
12. 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)
13. 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.)
14. 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.)
15. The Yoga Journey: A 30 Day Beginners Guide to Stretch Your Body Mind and Soul by Nim Stant (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)
16. Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus (see The Minimalists in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 12)
17. Heal with Ancient Herbs by Paul Simon (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)
18. Productivity for Minimalists by Gwyneth Snow (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)

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!