Monthly Archives: September 2008

How to crochet with reused plastic bags

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Magpie

Today I had the pleasure of meeting a friend of mine’s mothers. One of them pulled out a bag she was crocheting, and told us with pride that she had made it from reused plastic bags… in this case, newspaper … Continue reading →

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Murdered in Oaxaca *updated*

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Magpie

Sali, Marcella Sali Grace, was a young woman from Eugene that traveled the same circles I did. I’m not going to claim that I knew her well; we’d crossed paths, we’d spoken, and she’d been very dear to a number … Continue reading →

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My New (old) Accordion!

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Magpie

In preparation for a return to a wandering lifestyle, I had to come to some decisions in regards to my accordion… namely, my old accordion—a full-size 120 bass monster with three voices (7 switches) on the treble side and and … Continue reading →

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The Dirigibles of [Pre-]Communist Russia

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Magpie

Over at English Russia they’ve got a great bunch of photos of pre-communist russian airships. But the real treat is to look at the site where those images are coming from. It’s in russian, so you can’t read most of … Continue reading →

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Indian CEO Gets Pwned by Workers

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Magpie

Okay, so I’m not usually one to revel in violence and/or bloodshed. I truly believe that you can’t blow up a social relationship. But in India just now, a CEO was shown why you can’t treat people as objects [

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Told You So

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Magpie

Last year I wrote an article for SteamPunk Magazine describing various end-of-the-world scenarios. And of those scenarios, the one that scared me the most was the melting permafrost = methane gas that cooks us all in the atmosphere. And it … Continue reading →

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Playing a show (my first one), in Seattle

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Magpie

I’ve been invited to play my first real gig as a solo accordionist/song-writer. I’ve been playing on the streets for almost three years now, as well as at various parties and bars, but this is my first bona fide “show”. … Continue reading →

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Financial Crisis/Opportunity

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Magpie

I’m glad to know that we anarchists aren’t the only ones a bit excited by all this financial melt-down. Author Douglas Rushkoff has written an excellent analysis of the financial melt-down and what it means in the way of opportunity … Continue reading →

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Wood-Fired Hottub

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Magpie

I don’t recommend going out and paying $6000 for a wood-fired hottub, but Dutch Tub is a pretty genius idea for anyone looking for sustainable decadence. Works on simple convection: you build a fire inside the spiral of pipe, and … Continue reading →

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Bill O’Reilly Makes Up Laws, Gets Hacked

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Magpie

In this delightful video, Bill O’Reilly says that WikiLeaks, the website that posted information gleaned by those who hacked Sarah Palin’s emails, should be held criminally accountable. The correspondent goes on to tear into him, and he refuses to listen … Continue reading →

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