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Bigotry Is Not Ok (or Ravelry Is at It Again)

Bigotry Is Not Ok (or Ravelry Is at It Again)

Ravelry has allowed another pattern to be posted on its site that violates its community guidelines, namely the ones forbidding hate speech and the targeting of politically conservative users (not to mention the ones not allowing certain curse words). First, let me reiterate that I am a non-political libertarian who believes that no limits on free speech should be imposed by the government. This includes so-called “hate speech.” Individuals and private institutions and businesses, however, can regulate speech within the…

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Night of the Living Yarn Stash

Night of the Living Yarn Stash

I have two vices in this world: books and yarn. I did have three, but I gave up soft drinks (mostly) in 2015 when I went on a weight-loss spree. Yes, I love chocolate, but since it’s a major food group and completely necessary to the health and well-being of the average writer’s brain, it doesn’t count. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been rearranging my books into something like an organized system, meaning that I now have a dedicated…

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Looking for America

Looking for America

I’m on my way home from a spontaneous road trip, embarked upon last week due to an itchy restlessness I couldn’t shake. I haven’t been on one of these in a while. The last one took me to the very same place I ended up in this time, along a very similar route, almost exactly one year ago.I tell people I’m a free spirit, but maybe traveling this journey twice in two years is the beginning of a routine, or…

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Knitting Travel Clothes

Knitting Travel Clothes

A few months ago, after deciding I would definitely be traveling to the South Pacific by hook or by crook, I began planning for the journey by making notes on travel needs, getting a passport, and researching housing arrangements. I also took the not-quite-radical step of revamping my wardrobe with an eye toward natural fabrics that would travel well and hold up in a variety of climates. Now, I’m not exactly easy to fit. Most clothes are geared toward women with…

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