Katherine Glover

writer         journalist         etc.

Nicaraguan Fair Trade Coffee Farmers

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

Made in the Shade
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

A short piece about my experiences with Fair Trade coffee farmers in Nicaragua.


Minnesota: the Saudi Arabia of wind power?

Thursday, March 24th, 2005

Buffalo Ridge
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

It used to be that wind power advocates were treated as lunatics. Now big corporations dominate the profitable business of producing Minnesota wind energy.


Famous Che Guevara image copyrighted?

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004

The Revolution Will Not Be Silk-Screened
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

Capitalism and copyright law usurp socialism’s most famous image.


Crane Operator Profile

Friday, June 25th, 2004

High on the Job
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

It’s a long climb to the top for a crane operator—and there’s no bathroom when you get there!


Letter from El Salvador

Friday, April 23rd, 2004

Coming to Take You Away
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

On the surreal experience of taking a bus in San Salvador.


History of the IDS building in Minneapolis

Friday, April 23rd, 2004

Public Icon, Private Property
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

IDS: The Rise & Fall of Our Skyscraper


Can a tiny statue help sell your house?

Friday, February 20th, 2004

St. Salesman
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

Even heathens can get a return on Catholic magic.


Electronic voting machines

Friday, October 24th, 2003

Hack the Vote
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

It’s Election Day. Do you know where your votes are?


Hormel vs. SPAM

Friday, July 25th, 2003

By Any Other Name
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

The makers of Spam the food take on Spam-filtering software companies infringing on the priceless Spam trademark.


Geocaching

Monday, August 26th, 2002

Cold Cache
by Katherine Glover
The Rake

The treasure hunt is on! All you need is a GPS and a good pair of shoes.