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? →
Those who never try living in the middle of America are missing out. I’ll probably end up back in Northern New England some day, but in the meanwhile I’m more… Read more Living in a Fly Over State →
But I’ll finish my work! I have a good grade in here–what does it matter? Come on Mr. B, it ain’t bothering anyone! Students–and many adults–believe they can efficiently work… Read more Multitasking is Overrated →
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? →
My colleague Joe Franzen recently recalled a meeting, during which he learned of a supposed Emerson quote: “You don’t save souls in bunches.” I googled the quote, and I found a… Read more Saving Souls in Bunches →
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 →
Paul Barnwell 