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My TweetsCharity
- American Friends Service Committee belief in the worth of every person
- American Indian College Fund Ensuring access to higher education
- Center for Victims of Torture reclaiming human dignity
- Planned Parenthood,MN/ND/SD protecting women’s health
- The Woodland Trust conserving British native woodland
- United Negro College Fund Ensuring access to higher education
Family&Friends
- Athena Kildegaard my friend, a poet
- College Visit Tips Nic and Tom share tips
- Funkomaticblogotron A man of sheer awesome who likes music and typewriters.
- φ you know who
- Jane B my friend, very cool person
- Jess Larson my friend, an artist
- MEM biking biologist
- Sub-Evil Boy’s frantic scrabblings We’ve created a monster …argh!!!!!!!
- ThomasMcPhee.com His page
- UnhinderedByTalent playlists our KUMM radioshow playlists
Feminism
- A Day Without Rape speach by Andrea Dworkin
- I blame the patriarchy blaming the Twisty way
- Orchids in the Arctic for women who love men
- Shakesville feminism
- Shapely Prose Fat positive blog
- Someplace Safe local shelter
- The f Word UK feminism
Food
- Cook For Good recipes
- Easy Bean csa on the prairie
- Pomme De Terre Food Co-op local and organic food stuffs
Media
- TV Renewal Scorecard show comings and goings
Miscellany
- Crone of Cottonwood County Twisty Faster’s alternate site
- Sony Headphones manual
- Wirecutter reviews of all the things
The Arts
- Aerogramme Writers' Studio for emerging and established writers
- BBC radio stations
- Bibliodyssey eclectic bookart
- Lake Region Writers' Network support for regional writers
- PRCA helping the arts happen on the lone prairie
- Rural America Contemporary Art We even make it out here on the prairie
- WARM supporting regional women artists
- Writing Systems of the World a source for scripts to use in art
Thinky Thoughts
- A Don's Life Mary Beard lets us have it
- Ill Doctrine intelligent commentary
- Neil Gaiman's journal smart cookie
- New Kid on the Hallway a whole new corridor
- Pharyngula evolution and squid and pirates, oh my!
- Whatever SciFi writer with an opinion
What's Happening
- BBC News what’s going on in the world
- cyclingfans.com grand tour coverage
- Indivisible Morris Resistance is not futile
- Morris Theatre keeping first run movies in our community
- Morris, MN weather keeping an eye on climate change
- TheGuardian what’s going on in the world
- Tortoise an experiment in news media
- WordPress
A Little Cloud of Content
Category Archives: What the heck?
Wherein I stamp my foot
So The Assassination of Jesse James… arrived in Colchester just as things went completely pear shaped, what with our trip to London and then our attempt to head north for the Christmas break. So, silly us, we assumed we could … Continue reading
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Benazir Bhutto Assassinated
Stupidity, apparently, is one human trait we haven’t yet evolved out of. Quite frankly how any one thinks this will solve a damn thing is beyond me. Read more from the Beeb. Sadly, this did not come as a surprise. … Continue reading
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Experiments with veggies
On Thursday we got a whole load of curly kale in our veggie box. And I really do mean huge quantities of the stuff. It was a little daunting. I googled for recipes and came up with a curly kale … Continue reading
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Advices and Queries No. 41
Try to live simply. A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength. Do not be persuaded into buying what you do not need or cannot afford. Do you keep yourself informed about the effects your style of living … Continue reading
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Top Chef
Saturday, the young’un and I indulged ourselves in a Top Chef marathon. When we left the States in August we were part the way through season three of Top Chef. Very kindly, a friend, recorded the rest of the episodes … Continue reading
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The Dollar/Pound Exchange Rate Goes the Wrong Way
Bugger! Current temperature: here 7C/45F, there 48F/9C
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Recycle or die …
… or at least angst a bit. Colchester seems to have a pretty active recycling program. Unfortunately we’re not a part of it. Currently they can’t do curbside pick up from buildings that are more than two floors. Don’t ask … Continue reading
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Latest Hair Experiment News
Yes, the experiments continue, adventures with the bottle (dye that is) are amusing the locals. I must say I enjoyed being a blonde but it was pretty hard work keeping up with the colour creep. Redying so frequently costs time … Continue reading
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I’m about to die of heat stroke!
It’s after 5pm and I just cycled to return dvd rentals to the Movie Gallery. The heat is horrendous. There is no breeze. I’m now headed back upstairs to collapse in a sweaty heap in front of the a/c and … Continue reading
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The Mutant Variety Show
Before this is completely ancient news … last Thursday 5 April at 7pm, in the HFA Recital Hall was D-Day for Unhindered By Talent Productions. Phi and the young’un hosted a wild night of music, song, improvisation, and dance. A … Continue reading
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