Monday, June 20, 2016

Top 21 Surfing Faves: Marginal Revolution, Scott Adams, Holding the Light, Root Simple, Apifera Farm, Book Man's Log, Kevin Kelly, and More

Yes, it is true that most blogs, never better than mediocre, end up abandoned as their authors migrate over to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the like. Nonetheless, there are many worthy, richly fascinating, and consistently updated blogs out there, some old, many new. Herewith, I share with you, dear reader, a my top 21 surfing faves as of this month.

CRUNCH-CH-CH-Y ECON & ROARINGLY ECLECTIC WHATNOT


Marginal Revolution



DILBERTERIE AND PERSUASION FILTER-O-RAMA

Scott Adams 
By the way, if at first glance Adams' blog appears pro-Trump, look again, it is not. Over the past months Adams has been analyzing and explaining some of the more esoteric techniques that Trump employs in his speeches and debates and even Tweets. Long before any of the op-ed crew in major media, Adams predicted the rise of Trump. His blog is fascinating reading, and it's worth the trouble to read many of his previous posts. And yes, this is the cartoonist who came up with Dilbert. And no, I am not for Trump. Hey, I live in Mexico.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER, SOMETIMES


Mexico Cooks!

Rachel Laudan

David Lida

Sam Quinones 
> Read my review of his latest book, Dreamland, for Literal Magazine.



TEXAS, HIS TEXAS

The Rambling Boy 
Read or listen to my interview with Lonn Taylor here.



AMIGAS ARTISTAS

Holding the Light 
Patricia Dubrava, translator, poet, writer

Work-in-Progress 
Leslie Pietrzyk, writer

One 
Sarah Zalan, photographer



ART & ANIMALS

Apifera Farm 
> Read my 2011 post about this blog here.

God of Wednesday



RARE BOOK BIZ

Book Man's Log



DESIGN & ECLECTIC WHATNOT

Swiss Miss 
Her Friday Link Packs are always a treat. The latest included a link to this Japanese shop and this stunning video by Method Design.


Screenshot from this Vimeo video by Method Design.


IMPENDING DOOM OR, LIFE WITH HORSES PROBABLY

James Howard Kunstler 
Rolling preacher-like thunder and, on many an occasion, wackily wicked imagery.

The Archdruid Report 
His sci fi is not my cup of chai, but his skill and prolificacy as an essayist is a wonder.

Club Orlov 
Cranky sailboat doomer, but at times the language kicks samovar, e.g.:


July 19, 2016
"And there are all those who, whenever I publish something that mentions climate change, crawl out of the woodwork and gnash their exoskeletal mandibles at me, to the effect that climate=weather, and it's all a conspiracy theory. They are idiots and deserve a boathook in the eye."

July 5, 2016
"People were summoned to explore the heavens, they were promised universal prosperity, a world without borders, gender equality, and a third gender, and a fourth, and a fifth, and watermelons that taste like raccoons, and raccoons with the hair of mermaids. But people wanted a hug, warm tea, summers in the country, and to spend time with their relatives."



SETH GODIN
www.sethgodin.com

PEP TALK

Seth Godin



TECHNO WOW, WHOA, WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!

kk.org 
This is Kevin Kelly, whose latest is The Inevitable: Understanding the Twelve Technological Forces that Will Shape Our Future). Several blogs in there, including Cool Tools.


YUM & FIXIT

Orangette

Root Simple (best roasted tomatoes in the galaxy and solar ovenerie!)



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For those of you who might be wondering, my book in-progress on Far West Texas proceeds... ayyy, and having taken a karmically necessary detour to write this book review/ essay (the strangest thing I have ever written), I am still working on Marfa Mondays podcast 21. There will be blood. Of the 19th century. I invite you to listen in to the other 20 Marfa Mondays podcasts anytime here.




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