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There's a new building going up at the corner of 17th and Harrison. They just did the first story pillars. I like the way you can see the way the concrete flowed around the rebar as it was poured into the form.
101 projects: Belly of the Beast
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You cant fight/write your way out of the belly of the beast with sharp
language and strong leadership–it takes a cacophony: different voices
speakin in ton...
On Adopting
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People often ask me whether it wasn’t hard adopting in France at the age of
50. No, I reply. It was much easier than waiting 30 years for a man to
agree to...
Bar rôti, tian pommes de terre-fenouil
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Sea bass and finocchio marry well. In this combo from Provence, fillets of
roasted sea bass are served with a tian of potatoes, finocchio, garlic and
fresh...
Day 8 - Kendal to Carlisle
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We started the day standing at a bus stop just north of Kendal and two
slightly older women joined us to catch the 555 to Keswick. Then suddenly,
and in a ...