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Paper, Pen, Stapler: Poor Woman’s GPS

May 19th, 2009 1 Comment

Until we can afford GPS, or until such time when this technology is implanted in our bodies, I’ve come up with this system: Tired of finding eight different scraps of paper in your glove department, all with directions to the same place? Grab thee they stapler, and make for thyself an ugly, yet functional, guidebook. [...]

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Cash Poor? Try a Time Bank

May 18th, 2009 7 Comments

I have just joined a time bank. In exchange for the hours I deposit offering, say, editing services or making ice cream, I will withdraw an equal number of hours in (I hope) yard work. The bank is called Hour Dollars, and they’re up to around 100 members — probably at least 20 or so [...]

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