From Publishers Weekly
Freelance writer Smith and her husband, photographer Hansen (My Life as a Dog), dispel the “dreamy, nostalgic haze” surrounding urbanites’ notions of smallholder agriculture with this detailed look at life on a working farm. For a year, they follow their Vermont neighbors, Jennifer Megeysi and Kyle Jones, through the snow, mud and manure as they work Fat Rooster Farm. Numerous vignettes, illustrated by Hansen’s appealing pictures, pile up a wealth of detail ab (more…)

Harvest: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm (Hardcover) is a post from: Stereo Turntable Reviews

This black Sony turntable has all its controls on the top of the turntable for convenient viewing and adjusting, which also includes a pitch control option ranging from +10 to -10. The adjustable insulator feet allow the turntable to sit evenly. Accessories include an audio connecting cord, a 7-inch single adapter, a cartridge and headshield, a rubber mat, a platter (with drive belt), and a dust cover with hinges to protect the turntable. Note that speakers are not inclu (more…)

Sony PSLX350H Turntable System is a post from: Stereo Turntable Reviews

Features:

* Fully Automatic Operation
* 33 1/3 and 45 rpm Speeds
* Built In Phono Preamp
* Static Balance Tone arm
* Convenient, Front Mounted Controls
* Supplied Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge
* Belt Drive System

Audio:

* Signal-to-Noise Ratio : 50dB
* Wow and Flutter : 0.25% (WRMS)
* Audio Recording/Playback System : 33 1/3 and 45 rpm Record Playback

Inputs and Outputs:

* RCA Audio Output(s) : 1 (Rear)

Weights and Measurements:

* Weight (Approx.) : 6 lbs. (2.7 k (more…)

Sony Fully-Automatic Electric Record Player is a post from: Stereo Turntable Reviews

NARRATIVE Magazine’s Winter 2009 issue offers an exclusive array of first class fiction–including an advance look at new novels by T.C. Boyle and Janet Burroway; masterful short stories by rising talents Adam Atlas and Skip Horack; the prize-winning stories from NARRATIVE’s First-Person Contest; and a pithy short short by Barry Gifford–and a rich selection of poetry, with new and wondrous work by Michael Dickman and Dan Gerber among several others. This exceptional volume a (more…)

Narrative Magazine Winter Issue 2009 (Paperback) is a post from: Stereo Turntable Reviews

Do you still have some classic vinyl? Would you like to transfer those albums to a PC…Walkman…or even an iPod? Well now you can bring those albums into the Digital World with the PSLX300USB USB Turntable from Sony. Using the USB connection, you can import all that music into your computer and create MP3 files to store on a PC or bring along with you on your favorite Portable player. The supplied Audio Studio Software makes it easy for anyone to archive their music from vinyl, o (more…)

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