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Day: June 7, 2021

How to Interview for Mine Work (Underground)

When I started in the employment office, after I’d been in there for, I don’t know, maybe six months, they wanted me to start interviewing applicants. I… Read more “How to Interview for Mine Work (Underground)”

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 by anthropologist

Ghosts in the Mines

Superior’s retired miners talk about “tommyknockers,” phantoms they encountered in the mine. Sometimes it was just a sensation — something you felt on your body, or a… Read more “Ghosts in the Mines”

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 by anthropologist

Magma’s No. 9 Shaft

Self is learning a lot about what it’s like to work in a mine. Cheryl became a timekeeper at Magma’s No. 9 shaft. Each miner was assigned… Read more “Magma’s No. 9 Shaft”

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 by anthropologist

Things Self Didn’t Know About Copper

Clean technologies generally require more copper than traditional technologies. Wind and solar use about four times more copper than conventional energy to generate one megawatt of power.… Read more “Things Self Didn’t Know About Copper”

June 7, 2021June 9, 2021 by anthropologist

Flower of the Day (FOTD), June 7: Roses

Thanks again to Cee Neuner for hosting this wonderful challenge. I love the picture of wild daisies she posted today. This gorgeous bouquet is from my oldest… Read more “Flower of the Day (FOTD), June 7: Roses”

June 7, 2021June 9, 2021 by anthropologist
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