ψυχή θεραπεία | psyche therapeia | therapy for the soulfermentedphilosopher.dblog.orgEngrave blogging platformhttps://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.htmlSun, 19 Apr 2026 21:59:27 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmZTRDmUqweLBzdbJGtSuarez8PgbhAUSRintdTER6e33n/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/gardening-as-a-way-ofgardening-as-a-way-ofThu, 16 Sep 2021 16:50:54 GMTGardening as a Way of Life Gardening is a way of life. Yes, some people do it as a job, and some people do it because they have to. But one might label this as "working in the garden". "Gardening", on the other hand, is a relationsh...Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:50:54 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmV5332nztFBzyCzNwsMLWgGTEgkoVagfmHUyTExaLsEGm/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/movement-iii-a-series-ofmovement-iii-a-series-ofWed, 15 Sep 2021 16:09:42 GMTSeemingly flawless we move from season to season. There is a constant movement, one that we cannot observe; we can only feel and see the effects of said movement. Seasons change, and with that change, there is a perfectly orchestrated sympho...Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:09:42 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmeQmpxpnjEwijKFm64yEitkmisQnFXVfg2zXZZ2wwq5rs/_dsc9048.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/peering-into-their-souls-orpeering-into-their-souls-orTue, 14 Sep 2021 16:37:15 GMTThis is my first entry into a contest in this community. I love eyes, and I mainly sketch eyes. And last week I had the opportunity to take some close-up photographs of I think geese? Someone might be able to help me. These old ladies (I thi...Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:37:15 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmPzmZJoKNQSVmzxJqrvxxbwQbvpG8WEVD3xf3aiSZw3eX/img_0783.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/fresh-produce-from-the-gardenfresh-produce-from-the-gardenMon, 13 Sep 2021 16:22:12 GMTUsing fresh produce from your garden is, I think, most Foodies' dream. There is something satisfying about picking and harvesting from your own garden, even more so if you made the compost from the previous harvest's "leftovers". The whole c...Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:22:12 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmXTVQBHwYx4Kn9WqjwXP49wV3PV2sLZPFazEDFE28Ktf1/_dsc9174.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/cape-gooseberries-the-plant-thatcape-gooseberries-the-plant-thatSun, 12 Sep 2021 19:05:06 GMT It is often said that we are what we eat. I think this statement rings even more true in modern times. We are bomb...Sun, 12 Sep 2021 19:05:06 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQme47nFFsmhzXtSZYXQjVMCMDz92XiY5fQazAywaY1Fgnq/img_0703.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/common-dandelion-and-wild-rocketcommon-dandelion-and-wild-rocketFri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:45 GMTWe are creatures of habit. Along with this fact, tradition plays into our being in the world. To see this play out in the “real world” just see all the food debates about people who “do not follow tradition”. That is, people who do not follo...Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:45 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmXpk76gzv4wLE2R4F9b8pbip8ByuU5NS7xCrgrNVTo3NU/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/beer-sunset-and-ice-creambeer-sunset-and-ice-creamThu, 09 Sep 2021 17:54:33 GMT The Helderberg Basin The Helderberg area consist out of three main suburbs or “towns”, namely, Somerset-west, Strand an...Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:54:33 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637667271878880640https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210908t201414323zactifit-fermentedphil-20210908t201414323zWed, 08 Sep 2021 20:14:15 GMTI am expecting, hoping, a spectacular symphony of color in the garden very soon. I have some images of roughly a year ago and how the garden looks like now. Last year, the pants were smaller, this year, with loads of great rainfall, the plan...Wed, 08 Sep 2021 20:14:15 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmVN6Cuo2HEhfFXoiBzpVHgZe9QVgVV64prZ3bMxMCy6BY/_dsc8647.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-kitchen-iii-cabbage-leafthe-kitchen-iii-cabbage-leafTue, 07 Sep 2021 17:09:12 GMTThe photographer Edward Weston took a photograph of a cabbage leaf in 1931 and since I saw that image, I have been hooked on the idea of ostranenie or defamiliarisation. If you have not seen my other posts, feel free to read more of my musin...Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:09:12 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmZ2fZjCfy7xV7ZgeHBmozpKsVe4hmn4a47mpj3aGzd28X/img_0556.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-to-make-smoked-andhow-to-make-smoked-andMon, 06 Sep 2021 16:47:27 GMTThe title of this post is a mouthful. But the mouthful will for sure be a good one! Today I am sharing a recipe of my own creation based on something I had at a restaurant. Close to me there is a smokeh...Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:47:27 GMThttps://img.3speakcontent.co/nzqxvwey/thumbnails/default.pnghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/nzqxvweynzqxvweySun, 05 Sep 2021 18:00:12 GMT ▶️ Watch on 3Speak...Sun, 05 Sep 2021 18:00:12 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637663811974257664https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210904t200059239zactifit-fermentedphil-20210904t200059239zSat, 04 Sep 2021 20:01:00 GMTDaily life and routine has a way of depressing one. But at the same time it can be beautiful as well. If you take the time to look. If you take the time to experience. There is so much in life that can be depressing but equal amount can be p...Sat, 04 Sep 2021 20:01:00 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmPnxv9tDY24fBfvaGuDLSTFe5F5rqdCy8TKbmpvnziwg1/_dsc8921.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/second-day-of-spring-featheredsecond-day-of-spring-featheredThu, 02 Sep 2021 17:07:57 GMTIt is the second day of spring, and today was actually a very nice spring day. The sun was out, there was almost no wind and it was a pleasant day. But they are forecasting heavy winds and maybe some rain. It is a calm before the storm, as t...Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:07:57 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmXXh5CKLNPq3xxsH3K6DvWNBu9jTkYmaH8RFY6yErLQrE/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/south-african-spring-day-flowerssouth-african-spring-day-flowersWed, 01 Sep 2021 16:39:42 GMTIt is the 1st of September and this is officially spring in South Africa. I live on the western-southern coast and it is always a joke with us locals who know that spring will be late. It actually snowed only a week ago! See the photographs ...Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:39:42 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmTR9PaUBwWqb6B8WUAjhsyAUHPxvqXdfoKSqKFZNc8AzS/img_0519.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-to-make-butternut-tarthow-to-make-butternut-tartMon, 30 Aug 2021 16:47:48 GMTPampoen Koekies (literally translated to "pumpkin cookies") is a classic traditional South African food that most people are familiar with. I have written about how "problematic" traditional foods are, but I think pampoen koekies is somethin...Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:47:48 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmfHjdBZGn1Wa8Mt9uMF9y6CfubWWgFx1oeWEJeZNU4h5U/a1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/kalk-bay-south-africa-eatingkalk-bay-south-africa-eatingSat, 28 Aug 2021 16:53:33 GMTAfter various lockdowns in South Africa, we are starting to get out again. Some are a little hesitant, but with vaccinations getting up to scratch to the rest of the world, more people (me included) are going out and supporting local industr...Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:53:33 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmecciSuwyuoELyhVUYYhqiY8Us4yvcsFgoYduD6PxY92Z/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/infinite-growth-how-the-africaninfinite-growth-how-the-africanFri, 27 Aug 2021 17:10:39 GMTThere is nothing like infinite growth, at least the myth in capitalism that there is, might come to a nasty realization that resources are not infinite. But this is not what I want to write about when I talk about infinite growth. By using t...Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:10:39 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmVTpXRCsoMNtfdriWxCTwev7exNpmnAEzewTp9VzbcfUq/_dsc8543.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-kitchen-ii-point-ofthe-kitchen-ii-point-ofWed, 25 Aug 2021 16:55:06 GMTThe lens I regularly use, an old Nikon NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 AI lens, always surprises me with the quality of images it takes. I love to play with the point of focus and capture images that make you think about what you just saw. This does not a...Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:55:06 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmRHH45hL4T13HeKZrobL6gCtaNeEcpqTJTxtrRTcwWvov/0.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/feasting-on-spring-flowers-thefeasting-on-spring-flowers-theTue, 24 Aug 2021 16:36:51 GMTSpring is around the corner and the honey euryops bush (Euryops virgineus) is in full bloom. The yellow flowers of this plant attracts countless bees and insects, which in turn attract, amongst other friends, the Southern double-collared sun...Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:36:51 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmYXa6ak3v9EqX5Po3ctbT6gmyFy8H1KtEMT8zj3uPs4Zn/img_0331.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-to-make-sourdough-breadhow-to-make-sourdough-breadMon, 23 Aug 2021 17:33:39 GMTIf there is one thing I have succeeded in my life, it has been in bread baking. I have worked in various bakeries and I am actively thinking about opening my own bakery. I have shared various posts about how I use my bread in cooking, but I ...Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:33:39 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637652633179181184https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210822t212906713zactifit-fermentedphil-20210822t212906713zSun, 22 Aug 2021 21:29:06 GMTSundays are our family’s golf days. We play mostly on Sunday because of the week being busy with work and Saturdays being a day we catch up on house related things. Again, we play this game, a game that have tied us up into its intricacies a...Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:29:06 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637650926412784896https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210820t215126649zactifit-fermentedphil-20210820t215126649zFri, 20 Aug 2021 21:51:27 GMTToday I was greeted with amazing flowers. It is too early for spring (it is spring only September) but the garden was so full of flowers. Please enjoy the photographs of my garden this morning. Flower Photographs ...Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:51:27 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmdA9viPA3eeXFo1iLJtDQn5UhbwxRHXUFWwhnBDkFetaS/img_0252.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-i-make-aioli-anhow-i-make-aioli-anMon, 16 Aug 2021 16:52:48 GMTPeople in parts of the world where food is mass-produced cannot always stomach and appreciate foods with strong flavors. One example of this is basil pesto. Basil pesto made with homegrown basil and made with a mortar and pestle does not tas...Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:52:48 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637646576102648192https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210815t210810454zactifit-fermentedphil-20210815t210810454zSun, 15 Aug 2021 21:08:09 GMTI had the opportunity to do a mini two day golf trip. The golf course is two hours or so away, and we have a small house that we can stay in, so no hurries to get back home on the same day. The first day we took a slow scenic drive with some...Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:08:09 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637644827433530880https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210813t203439097zactifit-fermentedphil-20210813t203439097zFri, 13 Aug 2021 20:34:39 GMTI have a slight obsession with making cuttings (flowers) and growing them. I think it is 4 years ago, I made one cutting of a grey plant, and since that one cutting, I have made 100s of new plants from that single cutting. In any case, today...Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:34:39 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmcsKKyEcErzQm4XwJKzpyWXBzw3dzpKgxoyLZyR4dWuyc/_dsc8479.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/positive-and-negative-abstract-paintingspositive-and-negative-abstract-paintingsTue, 10 Aug 2021 16:47:39 GMT Positive 1: Acrylic paint on canvas It is sometimes claimed that in positive things there are negatives, ...Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:47:39 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmdC9juQDoHH3dCwTuecYLZLykQdWyRFyi6sH2Y25WHJuW/img_0154.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-to-make-mayonnaise-withhow-to-make-mayonnaise-withMon, 09 Aug 2021 16:47:30 GMTI have for a very long time wanted to make mayonnaise from rendered bacon fat. Well, last week I made some smash burgers with a homemade mince of about 40% fat (to meat ratio). In this mince, I put loads of bacon and all of the fat. (I will ...Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:47:30 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637637925061995264https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210805t204805654zactifit-fermentedphil-20210805t204805654zThu, 05 Aug 2021 20:48:06 GMTHaving the opportunity to “live” life seems like a given but so many people are bound to other commitments that prohibit them from living. I am lucky enough to have few commitments to others things, which gives me then the opportunity to liv...Thu, 05 Aug 2021 20:48:06 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmPZtMPDJLhZuTxhfMoEedBnAV8YZd9La4NhQoGggkEN49/00.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-southern-double-collared-sunbirdthe-southern-double-collared-sunbirdTue, 03 Aug 2021 16:57:15 GMTGetting used to the birds in the area, I have come to identify each individual bird species' call that visits the garden. The Southern double-collared sunbird (or in my home language, Suiker bekkie, or sugar mouth) is a beautiful bird that v...Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:57:15 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmcmx1vc27CX1yCJC8P2gjuCzTX9aiSkZX5XoVWFJpBEqn/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/pasta-carbonara-my-method-andpasta-carbonara-my-method-andMon, 02 Aug 2021 16:50:30 GMTI love to make different Italian pasta dishes. I keep them relatively "traditional" method-wise, but I do change some things and ingredients from time to time. I find that these methods lend them towards experimentation with different ingred...Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:50:30 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmPtLZpim9trQCHpqFBEnv7NRSBFAeY2cDKZ7JEbW3oMFm/0.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/golf-as-inhabiting-a-liminalgolf-as-inhabiting-a-liminalSun, 01 Aug 2021 17:12:12 GMT Liminality I am walking down the fifth hole of my local club staring down the fairway that is framed between...Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:12:12 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637633603522205312https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210731t204853201zactifit-fermentedphil-20210731t204853201zSat, 31 Jul 2021 20:48:57 GMTToday was a hectic day, but it was a good day. Various things happened, and I wish every Saturday looked like today. Early morning bake I woke up early this morning to bake some Sourdough bread and Focaccia. The focaccia was ...Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:48:57 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmQoaHFzTtZsdYfAGxHdtwrVoWXui33X5V2xuDLY5zY2Bo/0.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-cape-white-eye-zosteropsthe-cape-white-eye-zosteropsTue, 27 Jul 2021 16:45:00 GMTThe Cape white-eye is a regular visitor in my garden. Various trees and shrubs provide nice snacks for them to eat on. They normally travel in biggish flocks. This provides me with the opportunity to take various images. They are also not th...Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:45:00 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmZjNn678QR9aHi7MzXtrW76SAHiEGsdKdMK7iLwMHDLCR/img_9973.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-i-make-dirty-ricehow-i-make-dirty-riceMon, 26 Jul 2021 16:50:39 GMTCooking is a creative activity. It is the pairing of different tastes and textures. I love to experiment and cooking feels all the more like art, where the ingredients equate to the mediums and the plate equates to the canvas. Some days when...Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:50:39 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637627540631172224https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210724t201142877zactifit-fermentedphil-20210724t201142877zSat, 24 Jul 2021 20:11:42 GMTI live in an awesome place. It is so beautiful here and I am reminded of this every time I walk here. If I could do it everyday, I would. It puts your mind at ease, cleans your lungs, and touches your soul. Please see some of the images from...Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:11:42 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637626701217929216https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210723t205254072zactifit-fermentedphil-20210723t205254072zFri, 23 Jul 2021 20:52:54 GMTI love to walk in nature, but sometimes you don’t always get the opportunity. Luckily, lots of houses have beautiful indigenous gardens. The flowers this time of year is absolutely beautiful. I wish I could have it every day. Here is an exam...Fri, 23 Jul 2021 20:52:54 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmQcfqB4tPAmbGqC4AayFMJby1iPn5VNzUGGfzwgmHDVFW/thought_catalog_505eectw54k_unsplash.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-to-write-an-abstracthow-to-write-an-abstractWed, 21 Jul 2021 16:54:42 GMTI have written many essays, and published some, with my thesis. I have sat in many seminars and read many hundreds (if not thousands) of articles. All of them contain an abstract. And most journals release the abstract of article for free. T...Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:54:42 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmVNiihSh4WNywa4twSGJsmDMMLJwWoTWtwGU3avYogz8b/1.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-cape-spurfowl-pternistis-capensisthe-cape-spurfowl-pternistis-capensisTue, 20 Jul 2021 16:48:18 GMTMarch was the last time that the Cape Spurfowls visited my garden. On my route that I normally walk and jog, there are plenty of them, but they only visit my garden every so often. Yesterday morning there was some rain and I saw his one frie...Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:48:18 GMThttps://images.ecency.com/DQmPK7gwU2GwYineEPJshuzaDmWjWtihaoN1zSqVbXANUa8/img_9845.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-i-make-a-olivehow-i-make-a-oliveMon, 19 Jul 2021 16:19:45 GMTI love making condiments that you can add to bread or enjoy with bread. As a baker, I have days when there is too much bread in the house. What better way is there to enjoy bread with some freshly made condiments! Tapenade is one such condim...Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:19:45 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/Eq7NLFS5bT2TihrqTb12xowc8ZHJGpWJ5XZorUV5n9CQY2yeLEnq5drRLX7Dov4fBKf.JPGhttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/i-do-not-understand-the-game-of-golfi-do-not-understand-the-game-of-golfSun, 18 Jul 2021 19:09:33 GMTOnly I do, and that is where the problem lies. Let me explain with reference to two examples: (i) human psychology and (ii) a practical example of my own game and those of tour professionals. Golf is a highly practical game, in the sense tha...Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:09:33 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637621506156860928https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210717t203648248zactifit-fermentedphil-20210717t203648248zSat, 17 Jul 2021 20:36:48 GMTLouis Oosthuizen is leading The Open after the third day and being South African I am biased towards him winning the tournament. His game looked a bit shaky on the back nine but the last two holes saved his round. Marcel Siem was the highlig...Sat, 17 Jul 2021 20:36:48 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637620648584969984https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210716t204327940zactifit-fermentedphil-20210716t204327940zFri, 16 Jul 2021 20:43:30 GMTIt is the first time in months that we played some golf. And my dad hit the fluke shot of them all: he got an ace! Holes in one. He has been playing golf for 40 years and this is the first one. We kind of saw it, but we heard it hit the pin....Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:43:30 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/23tcPAu8nTCE6PZww6ABM4EGsLHRwYSCtS8BXaQKARFbrPbxzQMFLbxyUR1Ci8b8Qd5UR.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-a-note-making-app-is-changing-my-way-of-doing-philosophyhow-a-note-making-app-is-changing-my-way-of-doing-philosophyThu, 15 Jul 2021 16:41:57 GMT Obsidian, a note-taking application, is taking over my life. This is just a joke...Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:41:57 GMThttps://usermedia.actifit.io/FE5CF7A6-F2FD-43DD-A1F8-9C8FD6BB5844637618850818539776https://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/actifit-fermentedphil-20210714t184844243zactifit-fermentedphil-20210714t184844243zWed, 14 Jul 2021 18:48:45 GMTEvery winter I struggle to get active. This is the first time since my last actifit post that I made more than 5000 steps. The winter gets into my bones and mind, and I just sit the whole day. ...Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:48:45 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/23tbCyE6UmWJaBc8qAB5cP8XV8WCmbutT9MG4oSJCY1Dipc4m4i8GwpVWPTynyznEvkkb.JPGhttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-an-unusual-visitorthe-grey-heron-ardea-cinerea-an-unusual-visitorTue, 13 Jul 2021 16:19:33 GMTThis week the cold weather is back. A day before the rains hit us again, and possibly snow in the mountains, an unusual visitor arrived in the garden, or close by. The Grey Heron flew in from one of the lakes or dams and sat perched on top o...Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:19:33 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/EpT66DkZtwViUBYigM5wVgVJgBnS6smWWLfvXBvwJWoAuxvqxFFkR6Q7n1xjokz8CCb.JPGhttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/playing-with-textures-a-manifesto-on-using-texture-as-an-ingredientplaying-with-textures-a-manifesto-on-using-texture-as-an-ingredientMon, 12 Jul 2021 16:46:39 GMTThis is a different kind of post than my usual ones. There will still be a recipe or method, but I want to focus on the concept of Texture as an Ingredient. So bear with me for this post, and if you think the same thing, please give me your ...Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:46:39 GMThttps://images.hive.blog/DQmXABb7ob4mmP57SXJohuswkeq4VaknpRHuFoZesZEE59W/Carl%20Spitzweg.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/using-everyday-problems-as-the-beginning-of-philosophising-a-novel-interpretation-of-seeing-everyday-challengesusing-everyday-problems-as-the-beginning-of-philosophising-a-novel-interpretation-of-seeing-everyday-challengesWed, 07 Jul 2021 17:49:39 GMT*This post or essay is a reworked version of an article I am writing for a peer-reviewed journal. I changed some of the terms, and I am leaving out the references (all the work is my own). It is also considerably shortened. Once the publishe...Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:49:39 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/EpEFuss9sn2y5M9WwhZhG1rJG5hY1ck65vd2ppXxC7KJgkTfHr45Ct1bxmppPtM71UB.JPGhttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/the-cape-white-eye-zosterops-virens-enjoying-a-sticky-and-sweet-treat-photographs-in-the-shadowsthe-cape-white-eye-zosterops-virens-enjoying-a-sticky-and-sweet-treat-photographs-in-the-shadowsTue, 06 Jul 2021 16:20:00 GMTIt has rained the last two weeks almost non-stop. It is cold and not nice to be outside, especially if the wind blows. I am a summer person, working in the garden almost daily, but the winter is not fun because of the unpleasantness outside....Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:20:00 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/23y96UM68dJwxYmFwvUs8tFWVGxKjJDcURm1MF4zG7TUxfZRa7veCMCec5j6GM2ZnJYBA.JPGhttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/how-i-make-a-lamb-rib-stew-in-traditional-south-african-cookware-a-dish-from-my-childhoodhow-i-make-a-lamb-rib-stew-in-traditional-south-african-cookware-a-dish-from-my-childhoodMon, 05 Jul 2021 16:19:09 GMTEveryone has that dish that they remember from their past. Trying to recreate a dish from your past is very hard to do. There are various reasons for this. Written recipes are not always 100% accurate, people change their recipes all the tim...Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:19:09 GMThttps://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/fermentedphil/23tSKwQbmowVGSmdrb2Qi7fxSpWvRz9aLwKP5Bda1JPW5EhmjLTSc6PJGF17WtANd6YKD.jpghttps://fermentedphilosopher.dblog.org/garbage-in-garbage-out-economical-politics-in-the-current-educational-system-a-mini-philosophical-rantgarbage-in-garbage-out-economical-politics-in-the-current-educational-system-a-mini-philosophical-rantFri, 02 Jul 2021 19:03:15 GMTEverything that could be commodified, has to some degree been commodified. Things that have not been commodified, or by-products from the commodification of everything, will soon also fall into this dark loop. Capitalism, in the state it is ...Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:03:15 GMT