Wendell Berry famously wrote that “eating is an agricultural act.” Once you begin to think of food as the product … More
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White on White
A heavy snow fell yesterday. Perfect for sledding, for coating fence rails just so, for catching on a small boy’s tongue. … More
Political Seeds
It is time to order the seeds. I usually love looking through the catalogs, marking every single page with yellow … More
The Meaning of Life
Seeds. Doesn’t it all come down to that? We dress up the meaning of life with our human values – love, … More
Staying in Eden
I imagine Adam and Eve left Eden in the late spring, which must have made it harder. Leaving a garden … More
If it is too cold to dig…
Build stuff. I don’t remember how old I was when my dad first started teaching me how to build stuff. … More
A Solemn Vow, in Front of Witnesses
I was given some cash for Christmas, and with it I bought my heart’s desire (or at least one of … More
The Consolations of Winter
We have woken up to snow three mornings in a row, and the ground is frozen solid. But there are … More
Sleepless in Suburbia
I don’t sleep well anymore. It could be the child, or the age, or the lack of exercise, but whatever mix … More
Rome wasn’t built in a day…
…but I’m not that ambitious. I like things that can be built in a day, or an hour and a … More