Imagine a 30 by 30 room, with students sitting silently in rows, ostensibly listening to lectures, text messages covertly being sent inside hoodie pockets, and whispers here and there. Eventually,… Read more Classrooms Without Borders →
Welcome new readers! One of my favorite aspects of blogging is generating thoughtful discussion, and I earnestly attempt to respond to most comments. Thanks to my recent post being Freshly… Read more Dusting Off Some Early Musings →
How much would you pay for a cup of coffee at your local Panera, if it were a donation-only establishment? How about a for a Big Mac? It’s always nice… Read more In Praise of Panera Bread Co. →
Auctioneer David Neville served as the middleman at Wednesday’s Capstone Produce Market in Henry County. Produce picked same-day or within 24 hours, from yellow squash, to watermelons and cantaloupe, to… Read more Produce Auctions and Food Distribution →
According to Freshly Pressed: 651,002 new posts today on WordPress. When I search for hunting, deer hunting, or bow hunting, I’m amazed at the dearth of related posts out of… Read more Why I Hunt →
I take pride in my ability to clean a plate. Sometimes, however, a restaurant creates a leaning tower of vittles that is overwhelming. I find myself uncomfortably full finishing up… Read more Should Restaurants Charge People for Waste? →
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? →
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 →
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 →
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