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By Anna Zilboorg. Quirky and idiosyncratic manifesto on independent, creative knitting. Great photos of her recommended techniques.

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By Philip Gulley. Sentimental and moralistic, but all the same warm, loving, and generous. Phil’s Christianity isn’t willing to leave anyone behind. Harmony is a well-drawn portrait of small-town life with affectionate pokes at most everyone.

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The chapter on apples confirmed my impulses to buy locally-grown, heirloom varieties (of anything, not just apples). The second chapter was really more about people than tulips, and made me hope never to get caught up in financial speculation. The pot chapter made me want to fly off to Amsterdam. . . . The final [...]

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1. What is your favorite scary movie?
I’m not much for scary movies, so I don’t have one.
2. What is your favorite Halloween treat?
Candy corn.
3. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so, describe your best Halloween costume.
Sometimes. Probably the best costume I’ve ever done was when I dressed as a Trill civilian. I just wore [...]

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See especially sections 3.6 and 3.7 at guide for authors.

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What a fabulous book! I’m nearing the end of the marijuana chapter, and what a delight it is.

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1.) What would you like the world to spend research money on (inner space, outer space, stem cell, you name it research), and why do you give it top priority?
Conflict resolution research. AIDS would be better addressed in Africa if there were better methods of conflict resolution. U.S. dependence on oil for energy would lead [...]

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It was SNOWING in Boston this morning when I stepped out the door to go to work! Not sticking, of course, and wet, but snow nonetheless. Yahoo!

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I just found the whole Friday Five bit.
1. How many TVs do you have in your home?
There are either one or two, but I don’t own them. I do own a TV, which is stored in a friend’s basement.
2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week?
The average would have to be [...]

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan. I started this today on the train back from Philadelphia. Easy, pleasant writing.

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