i met this guy once on the stairs in my old apartment , while he was stealing my Sunday newspaper—true story, who was wearing this 1970's-ish tweed 3 piece suit seemingly going to or from church with a thick mustache and, of course, my newspaper in his hands. I told him he had my paper. He pleaded innocent, about 5 times before telling me that I would owe him a dollar if I took it from him. I eventually shamed him into giving me my paper back.
You know, I kinda wish I would have offered him some coffee and had split the paper with him instead.
These posts could have been fodder for conversation between us. Or, maybe he would have just ignored me and asked for the Sports section back.
I dunno, something to think about.
Joel
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A house made from Euros?
Irish artist Frank Buckley recycled and protested at the same time:
When he found out that the Central Bank of Ireland was giving away … shredded cash, he “collected two trailerfuls” and started out creating mixed-media art with it. He began building his Billion Euro House in Dublin in December 2011 in an unrented office space.
Each 6-inch by 2-inch brick is about $50,000 Euros, and provides such cozy insulation that despite the cold of winter Buckley says he doesn’t need heat inside.
Nearly 500 people came to see the Billion Euro House in its first week; Buckley is “thrilled it’s gotten people talking about what’s happening in Ireland and around the world.”
More: With the Billion Euro House, an Irish Artist Protests While Recycling - Culture - GOOD
