Daily Archives: November 5, 2011

Knit the Squid

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By Brenda Clough It’s not your grandmother’s cardigan any more! Knitting (and the sister art of crochet) can be turned into public art. The practice is so popular in England that they have their own web page, which also discusses … Continue reading →


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The Great British Beer Flood

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by Chris Dolley As floods and G20 meetings ravage the south of France I thought it timely to provide a little perspective and write a post about a British flood – The Great Beer Flood of 1814. As we grow … Continue reading →


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Long-Term Discouragement

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by Ursula K. Le Guin Our government decided over fifteen years ago that certain citizens, categorized as “long-term discouraged workers,” do not exist. The category exists, but the citizens don’t. When the Bureau of Labor or other entities give the … Continue reading →


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