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Blue Jeans Part II: The True Cost of Blue
Written By: Jeanne Roberts
2008-08-13 18:51:07
The denim for blue jeans comes from the cotton plant, a shrubby tropical plant treated as an annual in more temperate regions whose modern history, at least, is fraught with tragedy.
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Blue Jeans Part III: The True Cost of Blue
Written By: Jeanne Roberts
2008-08-14 17:00:14
Stonewashing a single pair of blue jeans takes 5 gallons of water and about a dollar's worth of electricity.
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Book Review: Finding the Sweet Spot
Written By: Miranda Marquit
2008-09-09 15:14:46
Finding the Sweet Spot
By Dave Pollard
Chelsea Green Publishing
208 pages
$17.95


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Breathtaking Landscapes, Manufactured
Written By: Emily Davidow
2007-03-13 15:25:41

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Jennifer Baichwald's stunning film, Manufactured Landscapes, follows photographer Edward Burtynsky around the world, revealing the stories behind his large-format photographs of industrialization.


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Burning Man 2007
Written By: David Neubert
2007-08-23 18:32:21
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Photo:herby_fr, Creative Commons, Flickr
I'm taking a week away from stock research, trading, credit meltdowns and blogging for The Panelist.  I'm leaving the Default World and heading to the to a dry salt lake bed called Black Rock City. 

I heard there might be Internet access. If there is, I'm going to try to report on how people spend money at Burning Man.  Because far from the hippy-dippy laid back party everyone thinks it can be, I noticed people spending huge amounts of money at Burning Man.  They spend it on art, on preparations, on vehicles, on sharing, on gifts, on music, on propane, on travel, on food and a whole range of equipment gear and supplies.  Perhaps it should be called a Burning Money Man.  As some artist figured out last year in this photo I took of the night of The Burn.

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