Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Art of BEEing: Picking up the gluttons

Posted on 26 October, 2016 by rurikia

Today I came home from work and even from inside the house I could hear a frenzy of buzzing. Fearing the worst yet compelled to investigate, I quickly found myself coming upon a rather comical situation. When the bees stopped … Continue reading →

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Random Food of the Day

Posted on 26 October, 2016 by rurikia

Black Cargo Rice – uncooked cooked (1 rice: 2 water in a rice cooker) Complete as a side with green onions, ground sesame, and a touch of Ponzu sauce.

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Real Life Review: Aromi Mi rice cooker

Posted on 26 October, 2016 by rurikia

I recently stopped to think about how, since my return to the United States several years ago, I seem unable to regain the healthy lifestyle I had lived in Japan. Part of it is of course due to factors of … Continue reading →

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The Art of BEEing: Unconventional forage

Posted on 23 October, 2016 by rurikia

With cooler weather finally settling in to the desert, many plants and animals are breaking their summer dormancy and giving the bees a bit more to forage upon.  These bees seem to be enjoying the opportunity provided by a bird-pecked … Continue reading →

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Through the Camera: Palm Frond

Posted on 22 October, 2016 by rurikia
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Book Review: More Was Lost

Posted on 20 October, 2016 by rurikia

More Was Lost Perenyi, Eleanor New York Review Books, 2016 edition of 1946 original The book is technically a memoir, but the setting and situation drive it from a basic memoir of a minor author, currently generally unknown, into a … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to Quince

Posted on 10 October, 2016 by rurikia

Today marked the end of my attempt to grow quince.  The first tree turned brown and died in 2014 but the second only had a few brown leaves and otherwise looked healthy.  Last year it had a few browned branches, … Continue reading →

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The Art of Beeing: Reveling in the harvest

Posted on 7 October, 2016 by rurikia

It sometimes takes distance to gain perspective. While away from the desert briefly to enjoy the harvest season at Rurikia, I have been pleased to enjoy watching scores of bees visiting the autumn wildflowers in the meadow there. At the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shipwrecked Mind

Posted on 2 October, 2016 by rurikia

The Shipwrecked Mind Lilla, Mark New York Review Books, 2016 Subtitled “On Political Reaction” this book is a composite of profiles of several reactionary figures. Although advertised as being an introduction toward understanding the reactionary politics of our times, there … Continue reading →

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