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Entries from May 6th, 2010

Halfway house

May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Politics

It is going to be a long day today.  I was round at my agent’s house at 7am, having already met my first voter of the day.  It was an old lady sitting on the wall outside the place that used to be the polling station at 6:45. Our first port of call was, ironically, […]

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For The Win

May 6th, 2010 · Comments Off on For The Win · Life, Technology

Another book I recently finished is For The Win by Cory Doctorow.   At nearly 500 pages it is a substantial read, but I got through it really quickly, which is usually a sign that I am enjoying it.  Given my circumstances it is hardly surprising that I enjoyed a story of oppressed workers organising themselves […]

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Burley Cross Postbox Theft

May 6th, 2010 · Comments Off on Burley Cross Postbox Theft · Life

The other week I finished reading Burley Cross Postbox Theft by Nicola Barker, another of the books Amazon send me for reviewthrough its Vine programme.  I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but with free books I feel more inclined to leave my comfort zone and in this case it was worth doing so. […]

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