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)”
Day: June 7, 2021
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”
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”
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”
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”
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