Category: Writing
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Bird Feeder Review
Before stringing up an array of bird feeders in my yard several times a year, I research the field to find the very best options for bird health and human convenience. I then design a testing process and put it to use, photographing the feeders along the way before writing…
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Digital Voice Recorders
I researched the best digital voice recorders available today before ordering the top options and designing a rigorous test program for them. After testing them, I photographed them and wrote up the results. I’m excited to take another crack at this review after attending the audio and podcasting program at…
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Blood Pressure Monitor Review
I research and order blood pressure monitors to test and review for GearLab. I created and implemented the initial test with the help of three consulting doctors, and repeat the process whenever we add in new devices. Read the full review at GearLab or view a PDF of the November…
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Lincoln Paine lends a unique lens to historical society lecture
An exploration of Maine’s maritime history Published in The Weekly Packet | August 19, 2021 It took maritime historian, author, editor and curator Lincoln Paine 50 minutes to run through 200 years of Maine’s history during Castine Historical Society’s 12th Annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture on July 15 via Zoom.…
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7 LGBTQ+ Makers to Celebrate
“We’re celebrating Pride Month by highlighting seven incredible LGBTQ+ makers and their work. From growing their own skills to building crafting communities that make new faces and fresh perspectives feel welcome, we can’t wait to see what these makers do next…” Read the full article at Craft Industry Alliance or…
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What the Ribbon Skirt Means to Agnes Woodward, Creator of Deb Haaland’s Swearing In Ceremony Ensemble
“The moment was historic by so many standards. The first female Vice President, and the first of African and South Asian descent, swearing in the first Indigenous American Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, only the third woman to hold the office. Yet, all anyone could talk about was Secretary Haaland’s skirt…
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3 Inspiring Black Jewelry Designers to Elevate Your Style
“There are so many talented Black jewelers doing work they love to help you decorate and declare yourself. To get a sense of the scope and scale, read this article in Vogue, this one in Forbes, another in Cosmo, and The Every Girl’s gorgeous Instagram amalgamation…” Read the full article at the Craft Industry…
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6 Black Ceramicists to Support Right Now
“If you’ve considered digging deep to chase a dream, take note of these inspiring Black ceramicists. All six of them have day jobs. All six chose to create anyway, following remarkably similar journeys to claim their time and make their art…” Read the full article at Craft Industry Alliance or…
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Black-Owned Yarn Shops and Dyers to Network with Today
“As today’s chaos increases, many of us turn to our crafts and the communities we’ve built around them for support and the solace that creative labor provides. Our struggles and triumphs can be shared here. Today, we’d like to celebrate six talented Black women dyers, designers and yarn shop owners…
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Crab Command and Control
A California team uses science to predict the risk of whale entanglements and shut down the Dungeness crab industry when necessary in “near real time.” As the warm water Blob transformed the ecosystem in the northeast Pacific, the number of whales tangled in fishing lines along the US west coast soared from…