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Friday Links

Posted on March 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

Hello, I haven’t done much reading this week. Two things that I did read are below.. 1) Not all chemicals are toxic. This is something that has been bugging me lately, people saying that something is chemical free. Can’t be. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Is feminism still a useful term. During her tenure at Google, she took pains to accommodate working mothers, only she did in a way that did not give them special status. (She allowed employees to identify their personal priorities, … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on March 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Something to read while you’re waiting for the weekend… 1) Boris Johnson is a bad mayor. I’ve never been on the ‘the dangleway’, to be honest, I don’t often venture into East London. I thought it was a … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 22, 2013 by nicdempsey

Hello, some reading matter… 1) Why beef in the US is becoming more like chicken. On the plus side at least it’s not horse. A new cattle drug called Zilmax is being widely used in the industrial feedlots where most … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! It’s been a quiet week around here for reasons of illness (and I promise after tomorrow’s goal update, I’ll stop mentioning it!). 1) More from the frontlines of unemployment. I think it’s really easy when you’re employed to … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 8, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday. Actually not so much, I’m tired and grumpy but it is Friday and coffee will sort out both things, at least temporarily! Meanwhile, some stuff to read and look at.. 1) 20 amazing facts about the human body. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on February 1, 2013 by nicdempsey

Welcome to Friday and the first day of February! What I’ve found interesting since last week! 1) Some hard facts about the economy. We all need to take a hard look at ourselves. Well, here’s the thing about 2006: the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday..bit of a mixed bag this week and not all the links are from the Guardian… 1) Redundant. I’ve been here and remember it well. Go read this.. Then trading started, and all I remember is being shouted at … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 18, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, it’s more than halfway through January, yay.. 1) The Back to Her Roots planner. Sometimes I wish I was a graphic designer… 2) The rise of Quinoa and how it’s affecting Bolivian diets. It’s a very Guardian article, … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on January 11, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, people. The links this week are quite serious… 1) John Green on Congress and why government generally is a good thing 2) John Harris on our how we treat poor people. Just before Christmas, the Tory backbench MP … Continue reading →

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