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
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."
Are They Like Ducks?
A New Yorker story recalls memories of muskox field work in Alaska