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'The Real Dirt on Farmer John'
July 7, 2011
This wonderful 2005 documentary chronicles the life of farmer John Peterson, of Caledonia, Illinois.
Movie review: 'Spring Forward' (1999)
December 19, 2010
Ned Beatty and Liev Schreiber star in this little-known but outstanding movie about two guys working for a small town parks department.
Online radio streaming: Good work music is hard to find
November 16, 2010
Searching for streaming radio stations with the right mix of old and new music for listening during work.
J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement speech
October 15, 2010
J.K. Rowling’s Harvard Commencement address on June 5, 2008, recently referenced by Oprah, was memorable for Rowling’s words on failure and empathy
Inkjet printer to laser printer: The switch that saved our sanity
September 4, 2010
Dell Color Laser Printer 3130cn: Cheaper in the long run than inkjet, with much more professional-looking results and no grueling hours of waiting.
Old farm machinery: Belle City threshing machine from 1915
July 14, 2010
Kenosha County is where we saw this antique farm machinery — a Racine, Wisconsin threshing machine from 1915.
Facebook: Social media servitude?
May 25, 2010
Facebook has roughly 500 million people working for it, yet pays them nothing.
Topiary star Pearl Fryar: 'A Man Named Pearl'
May 8, 2010
A warm and inspiring movie about Pearl Fryar — Bishopville, South Carolina’s world-renowned master of topiary.
FedEx vs. UPS: 'Brown Bailout Guy'
April 26, 2010
UPS says that a FedEx driver is not a pilot — so FedEx shouts “bailout” over and over and over.
How to start a business, for free lance graphic designers
February 18, 2010
How do you start a business as a free lance graphic designer? This book is a bible to everything from writing a freelance business plan to collecting payment.
