Comments on Boston Gal's Open Wallet: WSJ: Knitting for a living?

Well my advice for the little mister (mr) is to ge...

2011-11-05T14:01:04.276-04:00

Well my advice for the little mister (mr) is to get a better job - even when I worked in tech support as a phone ho - I brought home $1400 a month - that would double your income -

Great school, but poor major. Shows that once agai...

2011-11-03T09:00:48.738-04:00

Great school, but poor major. Shows that once again it's the major that is chosen, not the name brand of the school

"Shelby Stofle Senior, Conservation and Resou...

2011-11-02T13:42:14.090-04:00

"Shelby Stofle
Senior, Conservation and Resource Studies"

I have no idea what that major is even supposed to be, let alone how one would find a job with such a degree.

"In Ghana, I lived and studied at the Univers...

2011-11-02T13:41:23.327-04:00

"In Ghana, I lived and studied at the University in Legon, just outside the capital, Accra. I stayed in the International Students Hostel, a dorm on campus. I took classes in the Geography department, a Ghanaian dance class, and a class in Twi, the local language. There were so many experiences in Ghana that I learned from! It’s hard for me to boil down five months to a couple of experiences that exemplify my time there, but I can say I discovered incredible warmth and kindness from people I'd just met."

Sounds like at least some of the student loans were for an extended vacation. Does she deserve sympathy?

Interesting article. Knitting is expensive though,...

2011-11-01T09:43:55.920-04:00

Interesting article. Knitting is expensive though, and many people who buy knitted things don't know that.