From The Writer’s Alamanac, a trivia on mining: Today is believed to be the birthday of William Shakespeare, (books by this author) born in Stratford-on-Avon, England (1564). Shakespeare has always been popular in America, and many colonists kept copies of his complete works along with their Bibles. Pioneers performed his work out West. Many of [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Shakespeare on mining–his birthday celebration
Posted in Mining history, tagged Cordelia, Desdomona, mining, OPhelia, Shakespeare on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Parallel Universes in Mining Golden Compasses
Posted in Church, tagged Finland, golden compass, holocaust, Iran, mining, parallel universe, scientific cooperation, Uranium on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Is it possible there is another parallel universe out there? Something like what happens in the Golden Compass? Another parallel universe accessible only by those with the subtle knife is the only explanation for newstories like this one:
Fort McMurray, The Nomad Inn and how to profit from 12 million new miners
Posted in Oil sands, tagged Fort McMurray, Los Angeles, mining, Nomad Inn, Oil sands, Saskatchewan, water shortage on April 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is a picture of a scene I have enjoyed often: San Pedro Harbour, Vincent Thomas Bridge, Los Angeles, California. I got a ticket for speeding across this bridge once; cost me all of $50. But that is nothing by what I have just been “fined.” I have just had to cancel a stay with the [...]
Mining the private sector for career satisfaction, justice, & successful mining
Posted in First Nations, tagged Ardoch Algonquin, grave, jail, law, mining, Ontario, private employment, public service on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many vigorous e-mails come to my machine. Here is one that just appeared. Hello R: Thank you for getting in touch with me this morning and giving me a brief overview of what services you provide and how ethics can be applied. In retrospect I would have liked to ask why you believe that the private [...]
Does mining contribute to food shortages, riots, and death? Ask Mugabe
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brazil, Club of Rome, fertilizer, food shortage, limits to growth, Malthus, mining, potash, Saskatoon on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Can the mining industry do anything about the food shortage? Here is the problem: Mr Holmes, who is also the most senior UN official coordinating relief efforts, thinks we are just at the beginning of the crisis. “What we are seeing so far is relatively limited, I’m glad to say, but there have been [...]
No bus mining in my backyard: a lesson in community power and the need for clean energy
Posted in Community relations, Global Warming, tagged buses, Capilano College, Global Warming, North Vancouver, uranium mining on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I spent the week in Saskatoon dealing with uranium mining waste disposal. Confidentiality precludes me writing about it, so I will instead tell a story about my townhouse and buses. The story has nothing to do with mining and everything to do with mining. Every miner will recognize the people involved and the issues at [...]
Asteroid mining with EVE and drones; employ the pirates and gun-runners
Posted in Investing & Finance, Jobs and Salaries, tagged career, EVE Online, exploration, investment, mining, pirate, recruitement, resume on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I despair. I have spent the last hour trying to write a serious article on how to make money mining. I have tried to set out the important things you need to do to invest in mining and grow rich. And now I read the following on the bloggersphere about EVE mining; and it is [...]
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