Thoughts On Writing Well
“All writing is ultimately a question of solving a problem. It may be a problem of where to obtain facts or how to organize the material. It may be a… Read more Thoughts On Writing Well →
Thriving Online with Unclear Guidelines
It is only when the routines break down, when the guidelines are unclear, when no one can tell us what to do, that we make real choices and become the… Read more Thriving Online with Unclear Guidelines →
Impactful Words, Part II
Many of us bloggers are also voracious readers, and noticing special combinations of nouns, verbs, and adjectives that inspire or challenge us is a fun and, I think, worthwhile exercise. … Read more Impactful Words, Part II →
Impactful Words, Part One
There is a comfort to routine, shielding one’s self from new ideas and from the possibility that things could (or should be) different. There is comfort and leisure in not… Read more Impactful Words, Part One →
Excessive Consumer Choice–How About Some Repurposing?
Do you ever stroll through the aisles of your local supermarket, scanning prices, looking for sales, and attempting to find the best mustard, cereal, or cookie amongst dozens of options? … Read more Excessive Consumer Choice–How About Some Repurposing? →
The Myth of Progress–What Can Nature Teach Us?
If you plant too much in a small space, competition for soil, water, and sunlight will result in diminished garden productivity. Something will lose out on the aforementioned energy resources.… Read more The Myth of Progress–What Can Nature Teach Us? →
On Leisure and Boundaries
At Belmont University in Nashville this past weekend, my fiancee told me just about everyone was on his or her cell phones during the graduation ceremony. Not talking, but browsing… Read more On Leisure and Boundaries →
Tires, Tomatoes, and Gardening Ethics
I’ve realized that a raspberry patch and a chicken run are only somewhat compatible. That blackberries can thrive in the most marginal soil. That when a hen’s comb and wattle… Read more Tires, Tomatoes, and Gardening Ethics →
Tracing Actions to the Source
Why do I like to make amateurish attempts to build furniture? Or brew beer, bow-hunt for deer, keep chickens, or grow food? Matthew B. Crawford helped me connect the dots… Read more Tracing Actions to the Source →
Paul Barnwell 