I started my winter vacation tonight and so am on my way back to Maryland. For the week at home, I picked a few books off my shelf, including Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Talents. I held Parable of the Talents in my hands. Then I thought about this week’s headlines and I put it […]
Building from the ground up
“Build from the ground up,” she said. “Don’t try to retro-fit.” I’d been watching too many shed design and refurbishment shows on cable, and mentioned a longstanding daydream about building a shed/reading room/art space/introvert cave to a friend who’s been a realtor for years. “Having to run A/C through those old houses in D.C.? Changing all […]
