January 2012
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My 2011, in Crafts →
Just like I didn’t read as much in 2011 as I usually do, I also didn’t make as much stuff as I usually do. But after spending the first half of the year too tired to concentrate on anything…
December 2011
11 posts
Introducing the Celia Circle Scarf →
I’ve wanted a chunky circle scarf for a year, and when I finally decided to sit down and make myself one I discovered I don’t actually have any chunky yarn in my stash. And I needed to…
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Florence + The Machine (6)
The Wailin’ Jennys (4)
Jack Johnson (3)
Paul Simon (2)
David Francey (2)
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One More Great Lesson From Steve Jobs: Innovation... →
On entrepreneurial capitalism. A gem.
WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: Cumberland County,North... →
wilwheaton:
This is reblogged from Neil Gaiman. I can’t do a native reblog because it was a question post, so I’m reformatting it here to make it easier for all of us to spread this around and effect a change:
www[.]change[.]org/petitions/dr-jeannette-m-council-drop-the-72-hour-kill-proposal north…
How I Use Evernote as a Writer and Crafter →
A propos of nothing, I’ve been feeling an overwhelming love for Evernote. So I thought I’d share a bit about how I use it in case, like I was for the first several months I had an account, you’re…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-4) →
Florence + The Machine (24)
Jack Johnson (6)
The Wailin’ Jennys (4)
Aretha Franklin (3)
Paul Simon (3)
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What I Flattred in November →
I really like how Sister Diane does a round-up of how she supported the content she values in the month that just ended, and I thought I’d start to do the same. Perhaps you’ll find some of these…
The Great Wall of Facebook →
Wall scaling at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, ca. 1918, from The U.S. National Archives on Flickr
Not being on Facebook gives me a new perspective on companies using Facebook for…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-27) →
The Wailin’ Jennys (2)
David Francey (1)
Fionna Apple and Jon Brion (1)
My Morning Jacket (1)
Raffi (1)
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November 2011
7 posts
It’s Pay-a-Blogger Day! →
The brilliant and kind people at Flattr have deemed today to be a good day to take a few minutes to tangibly support the creators of the blogs we enjoy so much all year ’round. Here’s…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-20) →
Jack Johnson (17)
The Wailin’ Jennys (6)
My Morning Jacket (4)
Raffi (4)
Joni Mitchell (3)
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“I find it ironic that Republicans have such disdain for the lazy, and yet their...”
– BILL MAHER, Real Time (via inothernews)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
Dan Mangan (33)
The Wailin’ Jennys (4)
Raffi (3)
Fionna Apple and Jon Brion (3)
Joni Mitchell (3)
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Virtual Planetoid Hat: A New Pattern! →
I don’t much like designing craft patterns. My passion for craft manifests more as a desire to curate, to pontificate, to advocate. I usually either follow other people’s patterns or…
Crafty Bookworm →
Earlier today, Victoria (AKA @sfgirlbybay) tweeted a link to a great post about why books need bloggers. And over on her blog, Cirilia posted a photo of her crafty books and listed…
October 2011
12 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Violent Femmes (12)
Foster the People (10)
The Wailin’ Jennys (6)
Beth Orton (5)
Florence + The Machine (4)
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The Power of Naming →
I just finished reading the second book in an eventual trilogy that’s already, in its unfinished state, found company amongst the most epic, popular and influential fantasy series of all time….
From Mumbles to Declarations →
Sean Low wrote a great short piece at DesignTAXI about not shortchanging the work we do as creatives.
If… you fully embrace the notion that your clients hire you for your intention and vision…
listening to "Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes... →
It’s a morning that calls for the Violent Femmes.
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-16) →
The Wailin’ Jennys (6)
Cat Stevens (5)
10,000 Maniacs (4)
Matthew Sweet (4)
Violent Femmes (4)
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Fall is the best season, especially in a handmade... →
The weather has been so gorgeous here the last couple of weeks, it’s all I can do to sit inside and work. It’s like a proper northeast autumn – blue skies, crisp air, turning leaves. It’s usually…
Finished: A Wee Toque! →
Fall means knitting and crocheting, people. Seriously.
Greg’s started going to a class one or two evenings a week, which is like added crafting magic. I put the baby to bed, eat something, then…
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Never to Outdo →
It’s that time of year.
The time of year when I’m reminded we will never outdo our Halloween costumes from 2008.
Never to Outdo is a post from Kim Werker’s blog.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Tori Amos (14)
David Francey (13)
The Wailin’ Jennys (6)
Cat Stevens (4)
Joni Mitchell (3)
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September 2011
12 posts
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Supreme Court ruling opens doors to drug injection... →
This is such a tremendous win!
Prying Control from Your Cold, Cramped Hands →
Remember this, people.
With a couple of important yet not universally applicable exceptions1, you cannot control what others do with your work.
The minute it escapes your possession,…
Be afraid. Do it anyway. →
My mind is still reeling after the Hello Etsy conference last weekend, and I’ll be writing quite a bit about it in coming days. Etsy has put several of the talks from a variety of conference…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-18) →
Florence + The Machine (13)
Cornershop (7)
Cat Stevens (4)
The Wailin’ Jennys (4)
Peter, Paul & Mary (2)
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Hello Etsy and Deep Economy →
I can’t wait to leave for Portland tomorrow for that city’s instalment of the Hello Etsy conference. The main conference is in Berlin this weekend, and several American cities are…
The Fair, the Unfair and the Ugly: Working for... →
A frequent discussion topic in the creative business world has cycled back around, and I want to chime in with a couple examples from my own experience.
The topic is doing work for free…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-11) →
Eugene Ormandy (12)
David Bowie;Eugene Ormandy (11)
Florence + The Machine (11)
They Might Be Giants (9)
David Francey (9)
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It’s Serious Business →
Last week I took a walk with a new friend. I pushed the stroller and she held the leashes of her dog and mine.
We chatted about all sorts of things new friends talk about, including the…
“Words are capable of making experience more vivid, and also of organizing it....”
– Jonathan Safran Foer on talking to his kids about 9/11.
9/11 and Indescribable Nightmares : The New Yorker
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-9-4) →
Florence + The Machine (32)
Jack Johnson (12)
k.d. lang (7)
The Wailin’ Jennys (5)
Iron & Wine (5)
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Need a laugh? →
I’ve needed one, that’s for sure. August was killer. But more about that another time. Or not. Regardless, perhaps you, too, will feel your spirits bolstered after half a minute listening to my kid…
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August 2011
22 posts
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-28) →
Florence + The Machine (46)
Cat Stevens (17)
The Black Keys (15)
Enya (13)
Justin Townes Earle (11)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-8-21) →
Florence + The Machine (66)
Django Reinhardt (31)
David Francey (20)
Dar Williams (16)
Alison Krauss & Union Station (15)
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New Tutorial on CRAFT: Need a Push to Make... →
I’m really psyched to have had the opportunity to write a bit of a guide to making a Mighty Ugly creature for the CRAFT blog. I mean, it’s CRAFT! And I got to sit for an afternoon…
