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- 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
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- 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.
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- Jane B my friend, very cool person
- Jess Larson my friend, an artist
- Lisa Bevevino Smart woman
- 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
- New Kid on the Hallway a whole new corridor
- Pharyngula evolution and squid and pirates, oh my!
- Whatever SciFi writer with an opinion
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- 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
Author Archives: WeatherGrrrl
Grand Derangement
This group was the first of this year’s Performing Arts series at the U. What a spectacularly great time. Being good Minnesotans we danced spectacularly well in our chairs! The music was wonderful even if we did not understand a … Continue reading
Posted in Live Performance, Music
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Someone states the obvious …
… but will anyone listen? Sexual assault prevention tips guaranteed to work! Maybe this should be posted in their bathrooms? Current temperature: here 82F/28C, there 17C/63F
Posted in What the heck?
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A little something to bring a smile to your lips
This is so much fun! You can find out more at the web page Where the Hell is Matt? From Matt’s FAQ. Why is the world so screwed up? Men. How do we fix it? Women. Right on! Current temperature: … Continue reading
Posted in Attack of the Sillies, Live Performance, Music
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Ponyo
Sweet. It’s not often these days that a movie is made with younger children in mind. This is such a movie and very pretty it is too, which is not surprising given that it is the Japanese master Hayao Miyazaki … Continue reading
Posted in Film
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US Healthcare debate …
… where in I run for the hills, metaphorically speaking. There are times when I wonder if certain US citizens think that it’s okay for them to lie, and cheat, and steal, because they think that they are God’s chosen … Continue reading
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Under the Banner of Heaven
A Story of Violent Faith. By Jon Krakauer. This story reinforces my avoidance of organised religion. Any belief system that asks me to suspend rational thought and treats whole categories of human beings as less than or other, is not … Continue reading
Posted in Books
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G.I. Joe
Underwhelms. So, yeah, there are lots of explosions and action and speed but as a whole I was not wowed in the slightest. Where was the sharp snarky script? The super scary evil evol villan planning world domination? Or the … Continue reading
Finally, I get out of fifth gear.
So for a while now, may be close to a year, my poor old bicycle has been stuck in the same gear. I’m assuming it’s fifth gear, it’s been impossible to tell exactly but overcoming inertia has been tough and … Continue reading
Is YOUR Senator this talented?
Oh wow! Current temperature: here 68F/20C, there 15C/59F
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Notes for Vessel project
A collection of links for the Fabric as Form vessel project. How to make gloves. (From the 1950s.) How to make a pair of gloves. Traditional glove pattern. The Renaissance Tailor. The Beautiful Cervix