Stephanie Briggs - Handmade Knitting My Way Through Chronic Pain

Knitting by hand, owned by three cats and a manbeast

Thoughts on Kate Bolick and Marriage for the “Modern Woman”

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Reading this article from The Guardian, some thoughts come to mind:  Considering this article is coming from someone who grew up in an individualist culture – sure. But if you’re raised in a collectivist culture, things are different. Marriage doesn’t have to mean financial dependence for either spouse. Unless you’re living in the 19th century – […]

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We Must Not Offend Anyone! – Political Correctness and “Merry Christmas”

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Some people at this time of year prefer to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”, because they’re afraid it will offend non-Christians. I’m not Christian. And I don’t really give a crap about what religion people are trying to tiptoe around when they do stuff like this. More often than not, they seem to […]

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Prayer, Grammar, Activity and Passivity in Twitter Trends

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I’m annoyed. Today, one of the top trends in Twitter is #prayforjustinbieber. Why does Justin Bieber need prayers? To stop people from chasing him? Why doesn’t he just do what Graham Chapman’s character did in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, and choose to die whilst being chased by a horde of naked girls clothed […]

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The Boobie Beanie – Gawker Revenge

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What breast feeding mother hasn’t had some jackass stare at her while she tries to feed her baby in peace without judgmental looks, or worse, Gawkers. (No, not those Gawkers – I’m pretty certain they support breastfeeding.)                 http://craftastrophe.net/2010/08/breast-feeding-done-right/   Enter: the Boobie Beanie. Available in many skin tones! I’m […]

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Grass Hemp Laceweight Scarf – It Won’t Make You High

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Beloved Reader, I’m all set with a pattern to make a scarf out of this yarn. I’ll be using 6mm needles. There was some confusion, as “10.5” needles were recommended, but I found out that referred to the US measurement, which means 6mm. This is a useful page on Shiela Dixon’s site: http://handknitter.co.uk/knitting_needle_size_conversion_chart.html Tara Swiger, who made […]

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Dangling Modifiers and Giving Ray Bradbury a Blowjob

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I’m evil. I’ve found yet another geeky reason to link to Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury by Rachel Bloom: Talking on Facebook about dangling modifiers and the need for correct grammar and spelling: Grammar hammering needs to be done when the butchering of grammar by the unwashed masses means that one can’t understand the message. Or […]

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More Knitting with Mikey and PomPom Yarn

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Continuing to learn with Mikey (of http://thecrochetcrowd.com) via email and video how to knit with Pompom yarn. I’m still stuck on casting on, so he’s sent me this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msUZAqQGReg I want to make this Pompom scarf into a Christmas present for a friend. Shhh!    

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Book Review: “Not Without My Daughter”, Islamophobia, and Unanswered Questions

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Today I bought a Kindle. I was searching around for a kindle copy of “Not Without My Daughter” by Betty Mahmoody (I own a paperback copy of the book). Some time ago, we watched the Finnish documentary “Without My Daughter” – it’s the other side of that story, her ex-husband, the father’s side – he […]

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To Russia With a Big Stick – My Interview about Traveling to Russia and being Disabled (“I’m Not an Alien with Tentacles – I Promise!”)

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Squee – a 2012 calendar is being put out by the School of Russian and Area Studies (SRAS) with pics of students’ travels to Russia, Ukraine and – want – so I’ve ordered one! I interviewed with Josh Wilson a few years back, about my experiences traveling in a country which is not known for […]

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