Author Archives: twsobey

Relax, It’s Just God

Posted on May 3, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious Author: Wendy Thomas Russell Completed: May 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: My daughter has started asking questions about religion and … Continue reading →

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Too High and Too Steep

Posted on April 19, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Too High & Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography Author: David B. Williams Completed: Apr 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Wow, I really enjoyed this book. It is staggering just how much the landscape of Seattle changed because people … Continue reading →

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My rebar dragonfly

Posted on April 10, 2022 by twsobey

When a neighbor offers you 12x 20′ pieces of 1/2″ rebar, you need to find interesting things to do with it.

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1493

Posted on April 3, 2022 by twsobey

Title: 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Author: Charles C. Mann Completed: Apr 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Last year I read 1491, the book that tells the other half of the story. It was an enjoyable read, … Continue reading →

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Go Loud For Local

Posted on March 12, 2022 by twsobey

For about the last decade, March has meant mustache time… and rarely a standard mustache. For example, this year I’m going with a question mark design: Years ago, some friends had a tradition of growing mustaches for the month. I … Continue reading →

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Entangled Life

Posted on February 7, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Author: Merlin Sheldrake Completed: Feb 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: In college, my partner took a mycology course. One evening I arrived home to … Continue reading →

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Wilding

Posted on January 10, 2022 by twsobey

Title: Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm Author: Isabella Tree Completed: Jan 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Thanks to my wonderful friend Kate for recommending this book. As I started, it felt like a love letter … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Motion

Posted on December 28, 2021 by twsobey

Title: A Brief History of Motion Author: Tom Standage Completed: Dec 2021 (Full list of books) Overview: Last book of 2021 and first book after transferring my book notes over to my public website. I enjoyed the way this book … Continue reading →

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First month of fermenting

Posted on February 9, 2021 by twsobey

Well, we’re now a little over a month into my Year of Fermenting and so far, it’s been going great. We’re starting to sample some of what we’ve made, we’re coming up with plenty of ideas to keep trying throughout … Continue reading →

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Ferments of 2021

Posted on January 14, 2021 by twsobey

Fermentation list for 2021. What have I fermented so far? Continue reading →

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