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Sympathies (influences pt. 1)

One of my goals in life is to become head waiter of a refined cafe (white apron, silver tray), with tables set in a quiet and shaded garden. The patrons…

Apr 24 •

Designing a New Old Home: Light

In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. — Robert Louis Stevenson, Bed…

Apr 12 •

March 2023

A lot with a little

Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest — The Fool, King Lear Some works are better for their brevity. Fan…

Mar 10 •

February 2023

Dispatches from childhood

Humility is the virtue of seeing each sunrise as truly new. Little children have no trouble with this perspective, they could not live any other way…

Feb 23 •

January 2023

The Oak and the Reed

Dear friends, there is a tale, The oak one day said to the reed: You have good reason to curse nature — A simple sparrow for you is a heavy burden. The…

Jan 8 •

December 2022

How to Cook for Odysseus

Health is not merely about one’s diet, but it feels like a natural place to start. What follows are a few beliefs of my own.

Dec 30, 2022 •

What is Good Within Social Networks

I think we are still in the early days of social networks. We are only just beginning to figure them out. We certainly underestimate how positive and…

Dec 2, 2022 •

November 2022

[subscribers only] Ask Me Anything about My Home (or Yours)

This is mostly in relation to Designing a New Old Home, landscaping, and timber framing a Goose Palace, though if you have other questions feel …

Nov 18, 2022 •

Designing a New Old Home: Materials and Hardware

After your floorplan, and along with your use of sunlight, the materials you choose will make the biggest difference in the mood that inhabits your…

Nov 16, 2022 •

Sketches of Beauty, Shades of Remoteness

A little moth asked the other day, what makes something beautiful? I wonder and doubt if I could ever give a fulfilling answer. As a topic it is almost…

Nov 12, 2022 •

October 2022

Building The Goose Palace

The man who is most likely to ruin the place he loves is exactly the man who loves it with a reason. The man who will improve the place is the man who…

Oct 25, 2022 •

The King and the Hermit

Dear friends, there is a tale, Long ago there lived a king who had two sons. Both children were overindulgent in spending and habits, and the king was…

Oct 6, 2022 •

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