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Shout-out

Jim March 27th, 2007

I spent all weekend in Ann Arbor, hanging out with Adam. While it was a fun and informative weekend, it meant that I wasn’t able to accomplish much on the boat. So, I think this week’s post is better devoted to a well-deserved shout-out.

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And So It Began

Jim March 12th, 2007

Shop class presents an image of stasis that runs directly counter to what Richard Sennett identifies as “a key element in the new economy’s idealized self: the capacity to surrender, to give up possession of an established reality.” This stance toward “established reality,” which can only be called psychedelic, is best not indulged around a table saw. -Matthew B. Crawford in The New Atlantis

Construction on the boat has officially commenced! Last weekend, I entered the shop on Friday night and didn’t exit until Sunday evening, outside of tending to my necessary life functions (you know the ones …). Here’s the play-by-play, which I’ll try to make as interesting as I know how:

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