Cooking up a new garden
We have more room to garden than is customary in the city. Our whole double [...]
Deciduous Me
O. Henry wrote a number of tidy short stories before going into the candy [...]
Fungal Squatters
Not sure exactly how our house addition ballooned to its current size—I blame childlessness and [...]
The Gauntlet
If the World Series taught me anything, it’s that it’s no longer enough to hit [...]
Unstrapped
Dad didn’t believe in seat belts. He was wrong about that, but he had his [...]
No way to run a city
Got my ballot, got my Voter’s Pamphlet, got dots to fill. The races are pretty [...]
Hammer Time
Prominent Republicans have joined Democrats in decrying the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul [...]
The Unbearable Jellyness of Being
I got to thinking about jellyfish the other day, as one does. I like to [...]
Salad: Ten Ingredients, Plus Block and Tackle
When my friend Sara recommends a recipe I pay attention. She has a whole wall [...]
Cleaning Off the Sundries
Is your head compostable? That’s what the ad in the margin of the website said. [...]
Clayton For The Win
For years now, we’ve had a stack of sixteen-foot scaffolding planks and a massive beam [...]
What Would Abraham Do?
Goodness. People are comparing the religious right, currently in ascendance in America, to the Taliban. [...]
Cedar Cedar?
We’ve got a nice Western Redcedar next door, and Anna takes great care of it. [...]
I Can’t Hear You Over My Porch
Most of the paint choices in and on our house have been made by Dave [...]
The Storm is Coming
Speculation is rampant in the wake of the recent abrupt disappearance of Donald J. Trump. [...]