For several weeks—since the fourth day of Occupy Wall Street—Graeber has been in Austin, Tex., reuniting with his girlfriend, a fellow anthropologist just back from fieldwork in Mexico. While there he has been peripherally involved with Occupy Austin, a small, fractious offshoot of the origi...
The context they’re using as a reference is based in 19th century technology. In the 21st century, classrooms, lectures, books, blackboards, paper and pencil have been augmented or replaced by electronic media that extends the rhetorical context to the entire planet, across time and space ...
Oh, I could vote for him anyway, or one of themany other Republicans on my ballot who are unopposed. But it doesn’t really mean anything unless unless you’re choosing somebodyoversomebody else. So I’m still going to be voting for just Democrats on the 3rd. Which is weird, and unco...
carried a notice that, on the 3rd of that month, a daughter was born to the wife of “W.G. Brakspear, Esq.”, of the “31st Regiment”, at Newport, Isle of Wight. See also inThe Gentleman’s Magazine,July-December 1864.
This published before I could refine it. But if you want to see what The Donald is interested in preparing for for the 3rd debate, send me an email and I’ll forward Donald’s email to you. Which White House? You will be surprised to know that I am on Trump’s mailing list. But...
Current plans include sticking with the un-plyed blue Paternayanyarn for the thing. She adores the colors, and being in stash – is already paid for long ago. One other good feature of this pattern is that it’s in ladder stitch (knit stockinette, deliberately unravel every 3rd stitch top...
Best-everZoomproduction award, in our opinions, goes to:“Take Me To The World” A Celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 90th Birthday, with Broadway and screen stars in abundance, each singing from their own quarantine’s location into a single camera. Amazing, moving, sweet, stellar talent i...
These mental exercises are necessary to keep us going through hard times, no matter what type. Before I got cancer, cancer was a “go-to” negative reference point. I mean, how many times had I, and everyone I know, thought or said, “I’ve got health problems, but at least it’s...
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Like: What does “pre-industrial levels” mean? It settled on 1850-1900, which may seem a little late, given how much coal-burning industry already existed in 1850. The FAQ explains that the reference point had to be an era with temperature measurements from all over the world. (Picking ...