burning man

Burning Man is an annual art festival and social experiment that takes place in the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada. First dreamed up in 1986, the Burning Man festival has become an internationally-recognized phenomenon: one week a year, tens of thousands of "burners" (including some well-known bloggers) descend upon the desert, creating a massive, art-centric city known as Black Rock City.

The influence of Burning Man extends deep into the art world, and it is well-known in creative and liberal circles. Despite a general distrust of the event by many groups who disapprove of the casual drug use, nudity and promiscuity practiced by some members, the Burning Man organization continues to grow and spread its culture of participation, gifting, and radical tolerance. Further bucking any negative reputation, the event maintains a "Leave No Trace" ethic, taking place on protected federal land, and committing to leave the grounds spotless after its post-event playa restoration phase.

You can find a multitude of blog posts tagged "burning man" directly after the end of each event (roughly the first week of September). But related posts, and fantastic photos, are posted daily by participants who, almost without exception, can't wait to get back to the playa for next year's event.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “burning man”

 

• Dr. Kelly Starrett: Becoming a Supple Leopard, Hacking Human Movement, and Why YOU Move Like an Ass

  
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  Today’s show is with Dr Kelly Starrett, the man behind Mobility Wod and the author of Becoming a Supple Leopard. This guy knows his stuff – you’re in for a treat. Before we get to the show, I just wanted to thank you guys so much  for your support. This past week my book “Intro [...]
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• Paleo Success Story: After Giving Up Hope Of Six Pack, Mitchel Finally Found The “Secret”

  
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  Today’s success story comes from the Netherlands. Before finding and implementing the strategies in the Leanbody 30-Day Fat Loss System, Mitchel had all but given up hope of ever being able to see his abs. He just figured his body was not meant to have a flat stomach – following conventional bodybuilding ...
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• Burning Man Hula Hoop Love…Don’t Get Dizzy

  
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   The hula hoop love  (video link..click it) at Burning Man (2012) is dizzily interesting and the visuals ah…interesting.  Found this over at the  ever hip and cynical Buster’s Blog . A G0-Pro Camera was reportedly used to capture the action. The video went viral last year. Some of you may have to ...
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• Darryl Edwards, The Fitness Explorer: Being Skinny Fat, Primal Fitness, and How to Deadlift A Human

  
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  Today’s special episode of the show is with my buddy Darryl Edwards, The Fitness Explorer. Darryl is a natural movement therapist, and Paleo clinical nutritionist based in London. After nearly two decades working in investment banking as a computer scientist, Darryl abandoned the life of a desk jockey in favor of ...
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• Burning Man Project Hosts FREE Day of ‘Maker’ Workshops

  
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  Looking for a different way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this weekend? Join  Burning Man Project for Cinco De Make-O , a free day of maker workshops on Saturday, May 4th from 1 – 3 p.m. here at Burning Man headquarters in San Francisco. (Photo by Candice Nyando) Want to learn how to create your own solar ...
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• S.N. Jacobson & Brody Scotland – Ancient Fire

  
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  Couldn’t make it to  Burning Man ? Get a peek at the enigmatic event in ISSUE 19 Available at  http://bit.ly/DBM_No19 Photographer: S.N. Jacobson (LensCap) Writer: Brody Scotland
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• Bill & Haley of Food Lover’s Primal Palate: Gather, A Gluten-Free Wedding, and The Cutest Dog Ever

  
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  Today we’re talking to Bill & Haley of “The Food Lover’s Primal Palate.” The author’s of the hit cookbook “Make It Paleo” are back with a new book “Gather: The Art of Paleo Entertaining,” set to be released on April 30, and it looks absolutely amazing! Shortly after that their next book ...
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• Defeating My Inner Cream Puff: The 7 Hour Krav Maga Test

  
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  I was told that this would be far more difficult than running a marathon. Oddly, that excited me. 7 hours of suicides, push ups, squats, and delivering and receiving blunt force trauma? Sign me up. It was a perfectly clear and crisp spring day in Austin. And I’d be spending the daylight hours inside surrounded [...]
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• 5 Signs You’re Going Through a Quarterlife Crisis

  
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  By Martin Shen For the first time in my life I feel old. Not like forty-old. My joints don’t hurt just yet. And, I’m definitely not thinking about my 401k . I still feel reasonably irresponsible and reckless enough, but there’s something about no longer being in your early twenties that is cause for ...
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• Stereo Bus Is Filled With Awesome

  
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  … and, we’re guessing, booze. As if a bus made to look like a boom box isn’t great all by itself, Stereo Bus also glows in the dark. Bitchin’. It’s creator actually calls it Rockbox, and he’s trying to sell it on Craigslist . It was built by Derek Wunder of Mendocino, CA, who converted his ’87 Dodge ...
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• Ori Hofmekler: The Warrior Diet, Intermittent Fasting, and How to Be a Bona Fide Renaissance Man

  
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  Ori Hofmekler is a fellow renaissance man; not only is he a world renowned artist, but he is also the author of the ground breaking Warrior Diet and many other health and fitness books. With a tagline like “Not actively surviving… is passively dying!” this guy is no joke, and is a wealth of information and ...
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