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Life, the universe and everything
Random musings and rants about whatever is happening outside the workshop (I understand stuuf does happen outside!)
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Economic Crisis
Published on Sunday 18th December 2011 - 18:33
Thoughts on "The Party's Over- How the West Went Bust" read more
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Regrets of the dying
Published on Thursday 15th December 2011 - 20:48
What regrets do you have in life? read more
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Nostalgia trip
Published on Tuesday 10th May 2011 - 20:50
I had to throw out some records and books on Saturday, I've just about recovered from the trauma. WARNING: THIS BLOG CONTAINS AN EGO TRIP. read more
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The Organ Grinder and his Monkey
Published on Saturday 23rd April 2011 - 08:25
Why does the designer have more esteem than the maker? This is a blog I wrote for the Designer Makers site but thought it would work well here. read more
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Old People II
Published on Sunday 20th February 2011 - 20:10
Not only does the way we live now often lead to an uncomfortable death, it can also saddle the next generation with a burden of guilt. read more
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Old People
Published on Thursday 17th February 2011 - 20:51
Care for the frail elderly has been a concern in the media in recent days. Why do these horror stories happen? read more
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Creativity and Risk
Published on Monday 12th July 2010 - 20:59
Grayson Perry on Creativity and David Nash at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park read more
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Furniture making makes you a better person
Published on Wednesday 16th June 2010 - 20:49
US philosopher Matthew Crawford agrees with me that furniture making it character building! His recent book "The Case for Working with your Hands: Or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things is Good" explains this thesis. read more
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Deskilling
Published on Tuesday 27th April 2010 - 08:21
We think we are clever, making fine furniture, but perhaps we have been deskilled compared to craftsmen of the past. read more