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November 7, 2016
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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November 8, 2016: Day of Opportunity!

I submitted my ballot by mail last week– and I have to say that despite this being a horrible year in national politics, that there is actually a lot of great opportunity for positive change on my local California and … Continue reading

October 26, 2016
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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Don’t Forget to Eat the Pumpkin

  This video makes a great point:  it takes 5 months to grow a pumpkin from a seed to a large gourd, and a lot of resources.  In the ever-diminishing window of time between ‘fall decor’ and ‘winter decor’, (it … Continue reading

January 9, 2014
by cablackmar@yahoo.com
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In order to get clean, something has to get dirty–A history of ‘Sunday Best’ Bacon Soap

Update: Check out my more beautiful 2014 Bacon Soap slideshow here! My inspirations for making bacon soap were manifold–first, like many people, I was inspired by the scene in the movie Fight Club when they harvest the bags of fat … Continue reading