The writing
Essays
I take things apart, buildings and prices and careers and places, to see whether they're well made.
New essays land slowly. Each one is signed with a place and a date.
The Craft
How things get made, from steel frames to software to a well-cut seam.
The Commons
Community, civic life, and the people coming into the work.
The Land
The ground itself: who owns it, who tends it, what gets built on it.
The Animals
Wildlife of the Northwest, from the trail, the water, and the air.
The Ledger
Money, plainly: what things cost, who pays, and why.
The Notebook
Short entries: news, tools, and things worth writing down.