The Monster - Call for Submissions Please

The Monster – Call for Submissions Please

By Callanando on July 23, 2010

No Umbrella Media is proud to offer the opportunity of publication in our forthcoming reader for outdoor freaks: The 2010 No Umbrella Monster.
This creature will showcase work inspired by a love for the outdoors: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, art, recipes, whatnot.
We would be honored to consider your expressions and ideas for our collection.

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See Ya Cell Phone! Using Google Voice and SIPGATE to beat the monthly fees and get off the Crack-Berry

See Ya Cell Phone! Using Google Voice and SIPGATE to beat the monthly fees and get off the Crack-Berry

By Callanando on July 22, 2010

So, after Presumpscot River-water moistened my cell phone on a recent urban paddle, it stopped working.
With my US Cellular contract up in 45 days, this phone-damaging event led me to conduct a loose cost benefit analysis of my cell phone usage.
I realized quickly that my brain had been programmed, over the past 100 months [...]

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Laundry Time 2010 Episode 8 - Special Guest Ward Willis

Laundry Time 2010 Episode 8 – Special Guest Ward Willis

By Callanando on July 20, 2010

Grab your quarters grab your dimes! Laundry Time 2010 episode VIII.

Podcast (podcasts): Play in new window | Download

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Why drive when I have this perfectly good bike to pedal?

Why drive when I have this perfectly good bike to pedal?

By Callanando on July 9, 2010

A year ago I gave up my car – I was broke and so was it. My ‘95 Subaru Legacy was up for inspection and needed a bunch of front-end repairs and new brakes – too much work for a $600 car with 190K on it.
Besides, since moving to Portland, these big city conservatives (conservationists? [...]

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Trip Report: Eggman Delivers on the Cathance River

Trip Report: Eggman Delivers on the Cathance River

By Ron Chase on July 9, 2010

The Eggman and I carefully studied potential routes and decided we wouldn’t tempt offending the river gods.

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A Cheap and Lazy Gardener Shares His Experiences

A Cheap and Lazy Gardener Shares His Experiences

By Callanando on July 9, 2010

In this piece I intend to outline my experience as a new garden grower and hope that others may find something from my experience useful in your attempts to grow a vegetable garden.
I figured if I grew some of my own food, I would not only save money, but improve my diet.
This process began, in [...]

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Thoughts of an Average Joe: Maine Blackfly Breeders Association

Thoughts of an Average Joe: Maine Blackfly Breeders Association

By Joe Wright on July 9, 2010

I love tourists. We, the people of Maine, need those people from away… most of the time.
During the dog days of summer, we’re happy to share our beautiful lakes and coastal shoreline with folks from beyond our borders. We are, of course, also happy to share our toll booths, hotels, motels, restaurants, and stores with [...]

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