Remains of the Day

November is always a long month for me, what with the short days, downed leaves, and impending work season. This year it has been especially...

My friend Jenna has an instagram account called @townandcountrymousehouse , where she turns the shelves inside a cabinet into perfect little...

A monthly list of books read. Previous months here:  January ,  February ,  March ,  April ,  May ,  June ,  July ,  August , September . Wh...

I've been thinking about plate tectonics lately, in part because I've sat in on several geology lectures over the past month and in ...

A monthly list of books read. Previous months here:  January ,  February ,  March ,  April ,  May ,  June ,  July ,  August . September felt...

Yesterday the sun rose red in a smudgy sky, a result of the wildfires burning 2,500 miles away. The meteorology nerd inside of me is fascina...

     The explosion shook Isa’s house, a rough, rattling shake, unlike the sensuous belly-dancer’s shimmy brought on by the earthquakes. Thos...