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Ad for Construction Assistance for MoHI School
I hope my regular readers will pardon me putting an ad in the blog. We are looking for a consturction supervisor for the MoHI School; this post is linked to several job search sites. Use Your Construction Experience to Help Rebuild … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti, Uncategorized
Tagged construction, Haiti, job posting, Linked In, Mission of Hope International, MoHI
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Images of the City Rebuilding
For architects and urban planners of a certain age Kevin Lynch’s The Image of the City is a formative book. It forecast the end of Modernism, from Brasilia and Chandigarh’s gargantuism to the soulless banality of Pruitt-Igoe and Co-op City. … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti, Uncategorized
Tagged Grand Goave, Haiti, Kevin Lynch, The Image of the City
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Shopping for Sweet Scents
This Christmas my daughter asked for Chanel Number 5 perfume, an atlas, and soaps from a store called Lush. The list pretty much bookends the journey of personal exploration a twenty-two year old woman travels through in search of her … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanel Number 5, Colonial Drug, Lord & Taylor, Lush, Macy's
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Pedaling Principles Chapter Six – Oklahoma, Energy for the Taking
The ride south from Dodge City, KS to Woodward, OK is one hundred and ten miles, a long and lonely haul on a hot, hot Saturday in late July. I was most thankful to the caring waitresses at Shorty’s Café … Continue reading
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Tagged Afton OK, Buffalo OK, Cape Wind, Chandler OK, energy, Oklahoma, Packard Museum, Route 66, Shorty's Cafe, Turbines, wind farms
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PBS Shills for Money with Money
I have gotten in the habit of flicking on the TV while doing my nightly crunches. Since they only take about eight minutes I usually get a slice of something without context, which is fine by me; I am simply … Continue reading