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Jon Rolston is a young urban bee keeper. In this pod, vc2 producer and College Current Executive, Matt Fisher takes a verite look a Jon's favorite hobby.
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Urban Honey

  • Jon Rolston is my hero.
    bstein
  • Very cool
    jamesfrancojames
  • check out jon's daily website www.myrobotispregnant.com
    here is an x ray of his foot. thanks everyone!

    http://myrobotispregnant.com/
    matt_fisher
  • Ok, the suspense is killing me. I have to ask--did either of you get stung during this whole thing?
    mariposablanca
  • Great pod! Well done! So... did you get stung?
    lrudser
  • Amazing pod man! One of the best characters I've seen.
    media
    patballosu
  • pets?...umm....
    media
    kari_ickert
  • Word. So glad to see this make it to air Matt! Way to go...
    willbpayne
  • I am so glad this made it to air. There is such a difference from the first cut I saw. He is such a great character and I loved him just talking about his life and his bees. The filming and editing was great as well. Congrats!
    JordiLippe
  • Great pod! Really interesting character. I wanted to hear everything he said and see everything he did. You did a good job of teaching us a whole lot about him through him talking about his hobby. I also liked that you had B-roll over almost all of his commentary. It was not only more interesting to see him tending to his bees than it would have been to see him talking all, but also it made the times he was talking grab your attention. He had an awkward, yet confidence presence on camera. Really good work.
    ebarnett09
  • very cool... i love learning about rare situations, like a bee keeper in the middle of a major urban city! it was also nice to see what he does with the product, cute wrapping :)
    cvazquez
  • I wasn't even going to respond to this.With all due respect, it was just yet another nonvegan doing something grossly immoral, without even realizing it. Then, the guy explicitly said that he didn't have to consider them, because they're just animals.

    That was just so...there isn't a word for it. Human beings ARE just animals. We're a part of the great ape family. We're just really smart, by our definition.

    You know why he felt sypathetic in the beginning? Because he knew intuitively that they deserved moral consideration.

    Then, like a typical human, he rationalized his crimes, by taking animals out of consideration comepletely. Humans do stuff like that all the time. Always using our intellects to get ourselves out of trouble, at least in our own minds.

    Scientists have proven time and again that the differences between humans and nonhumans are just quantitative, not qualitative. They are conscious. They can suffer. They can fear. They can love. They can feel affection. They can display affection. Just stop trying to rationalize your crimes and stop commiting them.

    No, I'm not antisocial or self hating. I'm a humanitarian. However, I don't suffer from anthropocentrism. When we're wrong, we're wrong.

    Safety and Peace, to you all.

    Undeniably,
    The Vanguard
    TheVanguard
  • I loved this! I kept bees when I was younger, it is so rewarding and wonderful, plus the honey is amazing. Great work Matt.
    sarahbelle
  • Getting some 'buzz' (forgive my lack of self restraint) on SFist today, check it out:

    http://sfist.com/2008/03/31/bee_keeping_in.php#comments
    media
    joebrilliant
  • Memories. My dad had a hive of bees. This piece was good and solid. I like the interview and his 'play on words'... was that intentional?
    Good piece.
    I remember wearing the bee gear, and somehow a bee got under my mask. Memories.
    peace,
    danielmklopp
    Danielmklopp
  • This is fantastic. what is also fantastic, is that tie Mr. Rolston.
    however, I would be interested to know if any bee keepers have found solutions to avoid killing the bees?
    vavavicky
  • That bee guy is a great character. Nice snippet of an oddball doing something cool.
    SelmaA
  • It's the little details in life that keeps us going.
    media
    kunnikr
  • Great pod. Thanks for sharing.
    Each person has their unique way.
    Thanks for sharing this man's story
    and teaching us about beekeeping.
    Anyone, anywhere can contribute to the
    web of life.
    Our second son started a grassroots
    farm coop in his diverse neighborhood
    when he studied photography at UNM.
    Neighbors have small kitchen/victory
    gardens in their small yards in the middle of
    the city and share harvests, manure and gardening knowledge. His next door
    neighbor even has chickens and rabbits.
    Everyone can make a difference.
    One Earth. Think About It/Act Like It.

    Honor the bees and call them home.

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2353212462_ce023f14...
    TouchArt

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