Local Food (Agriculture)

A farmer’s look at the local food movement and where the pitfalls are that need more attention.
https://aeon.co/ideas/foodie-localism-loves-farming-in-theory-but-not-in-practice

Driftwood (Art)

Jeffro Uitto is a talented artist who sculpts furniture and statues from driftwood he collects. (Via @sobre on Twitter)
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/10/sculptures-made-from-driftwood-by-jeffro-uitto/

Trigger Warnings (Education)

This is the first article I’ve read on trigger warnings that understands them the way I do. It’s not an excuse, it’s not a way of avoiding difficult topics, but rather it’s a head’s up that there’s something you might need to prepare for. Consider it the difference between someone yelling duck just as a ball bounces off your head or saying “Keep an eye out. There’s a soccer game over there with new players.” Anyway, the article does a really good job of defining both the purpose and ways that the warnings assist education rather than the misunderstandings that would prevent education. (Via Facebook)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/caseygueren/trigger-warnings-in-the-classroom

Artists (Interesting People)

An introduction to the first African-American animator at Walt Disney Studios, including why he doesn’t think of himself in those terms. (Via Facebook)
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/26/491370725/at-81-disneys-first-african-american-animator-is-still-in-the-studio

Tools (Promotion)

A description of 5 tools for creating marketing images for authors.
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/authors-boost-book-marketing-with-these-5-apps/