Posts Tagged ‘ labor ’

Said Utah, I did not die

May 29, 2008
By bicyclemark
Said Utah, I did not die

Bangkok posting will be postponed today as the world lost a very special person just days ago.  My idol, inspiration, and historical guide in this life, Utah Phillips, has died.  Words cannot descri
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Yesterday’s Butchers Today

April 20, 2008
By bicyclemark
Yesterday’s Butchers Today

Part of coming to Portugal and visiting my grandparents means taking them to a supermarket. With my help they can pick up all the supplies they need to last them a month or more, that way they don't h
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A cycle? Or an explosion?

November 26, 2007
By bicyclemark
A cycle? Or an explosion?

I often listen to my own podcast. Might sound strange, but one of my rituals, besides losing most of my nights sleep preparing a podcast, is to listen to it the next day as I ride my bike through tow
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bm226 Dishwasher Pete on Work and Workers

September 29, 2007
By bicyclemark

In his quest to wash dishes in all 50 states, Pete Jordan was seeking freedom, adventure, free food and whatever peaked his interest. Many of his objectives have to do with the very human desire to f
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bm213 Canadians in Amsterdam; The Struggle

July 9, 2007
By bicyclemark

After studying, working, and living in the Netherlands for 5, 10 or even 20 years, people are being deported on technicalities and bureaucratic errors. Faced with the choice of fighting or leaving th
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Dishwasher Pete and Personal Politics

July 7, 2007
By bicyclemark
Dishwasher Pete and Personal Politics

Last night was one of those classic Amsterdam nights that involved a whole lot of things to do, places to be, and people to spend time with. The kind of night that helps to remind oneself why oneself
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Iraqi Labor

June 25, 2007
By bicyclemark
Iraqi Labor

The media conversation about the goings-on in Iraq doesn't get much beyond the religious divisions and political executions. When it does, it certainly doesn't make the front pages. Over the wee
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Prepping Child Care Workers Show

May 16, 2007
By bicyclemark
Prepping Child Care Workers Show

Currently researching, in between doing some projects for trippist.com, the order by the governor of New York that Child Care Workers be allowed to organize and form labor unions. As I seek out
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