Personal Essay
Book Review
Blog
Everything I think about: conservation, farming, food, landscape, community, and human development, I view through a lens of justice, democracy, civilization, and simple kindness.
I write essays, non-fiction stories, simple observations, and thinking out loud pieces.
Memoir
A book length project about our 12 years in Vermont, an experiment that unfortunately didn’t work out, is my primary focus now.
Personal Essay
Personal Essay is a form I enjoy immensely. Short memoir stories and flash nonfiction simmer on the back burner.
Reading
Read until you understand. I love to talk about the books and articles I’m reading, and the ideas and insights they prompt.
Blog
Book reviews are here, along with occasional posts about A Garden that Works, A House that Works, Democracy that Works, etcetera.
Latest articles
The End Begins
Our emerging dystopia brings memories of reading The Day of the Triffids to the surface. The parallels are powerful.
A passion for dead leaves?
"Why are you taking the dead leaves into your garden?" he asked.
Bees: the Good, the Bad, and the Unsustainable?
Charming though they are, are honey bees actually bad?
Obituary for a Much Loved Cat
Our lovely cat died this morning. Was playing with the dog, then suddenly yowling in pain. He'd "thrown a blood clot."