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St. Cholestera Redux
Where have we been since the winter of 2005?
Well, preparations for our annual celebration
of the Patron Saint of Cookies have kept
us very busy. We recently discovered her
teenage diary.
Tricksey Hobbitses
Corrinne riffs on her Casa Quirky monument
to eclecticism in home design in Minnesota.
A Minimal Look at Minimalism
Architect Bruce Norelius bares, well, everything,
in this reflection on the all of nothingness.
House Rules
We offer advice for the new homeowner as
simple rules, with corollaries; some smirking
allowed.
"One is not born, but rather becomes,
a homeowner."
Had Simone de Beauvoir purchased a house
in the suburbs...she might never have inspired
the second wave of the women’s movement.
The Dangers of Mapquest
Beware the MapQuest Paradox and other pitfalls when leaving home.
Nook Cookery
I love cooking with extreme limitations for
some of the same reasons I loved sixteenth
century contrapuntal music.
Actually Making Whoopie (Pies)
Transplanted New Englanders provide the scoop
on whoopie pies, and toss in a family recipe.
In the print edition:
The House that Liz Built
Lisa was in the fifth grade when she wrote
this description of a household that is simpler
to operate.
This House is Your House
A housewarming folk song.
The Hometown Tourist Stays Home
Adjusting to a new hip at age 80.
Household Icons
It only stands to reason that a medieval
hobbit house would have its own icons.
Life at the Dinner Table
The three under-ten children of our Staff
Vumman answer the question, "What is life?"
Barb's Briefs
Nights of Cabiria
The Five Senses of Home Ownership
Advice on reacting to particular sensory
inputs inside your home.
A Tree Falls
Landis Green recounts his dead-tree mind-game
experience.
Weeding
Governing principles for her yard work have
troubled Lisa for eight years.
Commuting
For a significant part of your day, your
fate is in the hands of others -- musings
of T. Michael McNulty, SJ, on the Washington,
D.C. Metrorail.
Vumman on the Road
Staff Vumman Brita DeRemee reports on the
hilarious consequences that ensued when her
family attempted to MapQuest themselves to
lunch on the road.
e-pistle: Fort of July
Stumbling over a booted left leg on the Saratoga
Battlefield (and other patriotic road trip
serendipity).
A Winter's Tale, or The Incredibly True Adventures
of Two Philosophers in Mud
Plus the Benedictine monks, AAA, and others.
The Rules of Cookery
If you are absolutely following the rules,
then you are not really cooking.
I Would Like My Muffin Medium Rare, Please
A call to arms against a baked-goods menace.
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