Michael Levin's Blog – May 2011 Archive (20)

I've been reading "Travels with a Tangerine", by Tim Macintosh-Smith. It's about the great Arab traveler Ibn Battutah who saw most of the world over 30 years.



With "IB" in mind, I cooked chickpeas and eggplant with spices reminiscent of Tangier. I used about a pound of chickpeas and one eggplant, an onion, some garlic all in a little oil, and…

Yesterday I had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. I often cycle to one of many lakes near sunset. This evening there were surprises in store! Firstly, the sunset itself was amazing.

"The Dalai Lama shows no anger toward the Chinese, even though the policy of the Chinese government for years has been to practice genocide toward Tibetans, culturicide toward their institutions, beliefs, everything they hold dear, and geocode toward the very land they live on. When asked about his apparent lack of anger toward the Chinese by an incredulous reporter…

“Dear friends, I am Krishna McKenzie and I started and run Solitude Farm in Auroville, Tamil, Nadu, India. Since 18 years, I have been deeply…

Millner Built Schwinn SS secured by The Fuhgettaboutit lock, like a gym in a sleeve at 15 lbs!

The Fuhgettaboutit lock. Article from…

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Remember the old M&M's ad that went "Melt in your mouth, NOT in your hand!" Miller Lite claimed "Great Taste...Less Filling!" Jesse's Bike Wine Carrier looks good...smells great,…

Rivendell makes bikes. This one's called a "Bleriot"

From "BentRiderOnline":

Q: "I've got this old, steel Fuji frame with nice lugs on it. Cottered cranks, the whole mid-1970s thing. How would I go about giving a bike like this…