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16:46:33 — Thursday, 29th July, 2010

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Articles Archive for December, 2009

We found 5 posts.


1. The Christmas I ate Rudolf

Togetherness was the theme of our small Christmas dinner; all of the non-Norwegians that spent their first Christmas in the land of Odin.

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Published on 31st December, 2009 at 3:59pm by Oana Pintilie.

2. A builder of dreams

Tom Andreassen, self-portrait “It isn’t possible to know how is to live on the street if you haven’t been there."

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Published on 30th December, 2009 at 2:28pm by Alexandra Spinu.

3. How cheese slicers will save Norway when the oil runs out

A Norwegian cheese slicer Norwegians have a bit of a reputation for being pioneers, having invented the paperclip, slalom skiing, and the cheese slicer.

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Published on 29th December, 2009 at 4:25pm by Michael Sandelson.

4. It’s All White For Me

Christmas lights? Not carbon friendly, but I do love them. They cheer my dark, early morning and dark, late evening dog walks and my heart sinks when the last display vanishes in January.

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Published on 28th December, 2009 at 7:03pm by Wendy Pagler.

5. Sleeping for the enemy

Earth, Western Hemisphere Recent criticism by Aftenposten of environmental groups receiving sponsorship funding is simplistic. These disapproving comments give the false impression that conservation organisations are prepared to ‘sleep with the enemy’.

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Published on 11th December, 2009 at 10:35am by Jonathan Wootliff.