Dustin Kidd

Nice posts on Andrew Weil's website with 12 foods to always buy organic and 12 foods that don't need to be organic (because of low pesticide use or low pesticide retention). 12 Foods to Buy Organic Peaches Apples Sweet bell peppers Celery Nectarines Strawberries Cherries Lettuce Grapes (imported) Pears Spinach Potatoes In Philly, I suggest the Fair Trade Stand at Reading Terminal, or the farmer's markets around town, especially at Rittenhouse. Many of these foods will not be available from those places when out of season. At that point, I turn first to Trader Joe's (best prices) and then Whole Foods (worst prices). 12 Foods you Don't Need to Buy Organic Broccoli Eggplant Cabbage Banana Kiwi Asparagus Sweet peas (frozen) Mango Pineapple Sweet corn (frozen) Avocado Onion For fresh non-organic food, I go Iovine at Reading Terminal (the big produce place in the SE corner). They also carry some organic food too (but it's usually not local). Otherwise, I go to Who...

Career Goals Publish two articles (goal is to have them at least accepted and forthcoming by year's end) Draft the proposal for my next book on popular culture Develop a longterm plan for research on art awards Get tenure (submit an excellent file; have positive results at the department level by year's end) Continue current service committees, but no new service (I do too much) File the first report on the Wolgin International Art Prize Draft several of my lectures as text that can be used towards publications and for improving the courses Financial Goals Have $25K in savings for a condo by year's end Submit a strong merit raise application at year's end (current application pending) Move current savings into a CD Health and Fitness Goals Yoga 2X/week Pilates 2X/week Strength Training 3X/week Abs 2X/week Continue cycling to work Get a physical Home New entertainment system Switch from Comcast to Clear Switch from home delivery to NYTimes Reader No new books (use librar...

I'm in a list-making mood. Here's my current fashion favorites. T-Shirts: Obey . I buy them at South Moon Under . I'm eying this one now. For white T-shirts, I like Calvin Klein and for plain color t-shirts, I like American Apparel . Jeans: I think Diesels are the best. I also like Joe's Jeans . Dress Shirts: My best ones are TailorByrd . They have contrasting collars and cuffs. Shoes: Just bought a pair of Via Spiga ($50 at Daffys). But I prefer Unlisted , by Kenneth Cole. Sneakers: Really like Timberlands . Socks: American Apparel makes great socks. The black 3-stripe calf length can function as dress sock or athletic socks, and they don't leave black fuzz on your feet like most dress socks. Watches: Love my Nixon . Hoodies: I like both Obey and American Apparel . Wallets: Gama-GO Short-sleeve button-downs: I have several of these, but the only one that keeps looking crisp is by Banana Republic . Underwear: Diesel and 2Xist . Rainjacket...

I hate clutter. Let's get rid of it. Pick a spot in your house or office or even computer that you want to de-clutter. Let's say we're de-cluttering a drawer in a home-office. Take out everything and put it all in one pile. Pick up each thing one at time and ask yourself why you have this thing. If you're going to keep it, you have to know why you have it . You should be able to name the purpose the object has and know when it will meet that purpose. The purpose of a yellow highlighter is obvious, but if you never highlight things, then it will never meet that purpose. It's clutter. This stapler and its little box of staples work like new. I've had them for years, I never use them. They have to go. Do you want them? Start a new pile of the things that have no clear purpose. If you are rigorous in surveying your stuff, this pile should get big quickly. Everything in this pile is going to go; we just have to figure out where it goes. Now, you're ...

I love buying fresh, local food, but I've always been a bit lazy about hitting the farmer's market. Reading through Grid , I saw an ad for a grocery delivery service called Farm Fresh Express. They have a store in Lansdowne that buys from local farmers and merchants. They post their inventory online. I get an email every Saturday telling me the inventory has been updated. I read through their offerings online and choose what I want. On Wednesday, it gets delivered to my house (you actually have from Saturday to Tuesday to place your order). They deliver in a cooler and I've even given the delivery person a key to my apartment. I come to a cooler of fresh food! Of course, they have tons of produce. But they also sell local meats and fish, fruit butters, honey, dairy products, breads, cheeses.... You can almost get everything from them and have it delivered to your house. It's not cheap, but local fresh food is worth the investment. You also pay a $20 cooler de...