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Rules to live by
Moral philosophy is a sticky wicket. While going through life behaving well isn’t so hard – most moral choices are straightforward – it’s very difficult to reduce “behaving well” to first principles....
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Breaking asparagus news
I have made a startling discovery. Okay, it’s Kevin who made it, but I think our being the proverbial one flesh entitles me to take credit for his discoveries. It all started when Al and Christl went...
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A civics lesson
When I first bought my apartment in New York, some fifteen years ago, I volunteered to sit on the board of the condo building. I figured it would be a good way to meet the people who lived in the...
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Best trade ever
I’ve made some good trades in my day. I routinely trade shellfish, smoked bluefish, and eggs for my friend Christl’s expertly grown vegetable seedlings. We got venison in return for the use of one...
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Trading up
Yesterday morning I made the rounds, delivering packages of our home-caught, home-smoked bluefish to some of our friends. Three stops: Amanda, Doug and Dianne, Al and Christl. I was feeling all salty...
View ArticleEvery Other Friday: Venison sausage braised in sauerkraut
It was Kevin’s turn to make our every-other-Friday dinner, and he turned out what may be, in my estimation, his biggest success. Those of you who follow this space will know that our plumber gave us...
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A plumber’s trade
Our introduction to our plumber’s sportsman side came when he installed a tankless water heater for us, about a year and a half ago. We’d only had the house for a few months when the seventies-era...
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A Sasquash sighting
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. If you’re going to start procuring your own food, you need friends like Al and Christl. Al and Christl are the best gardeners we know. We’ve had their...
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The heart of the deal
The other day, I was forced to be a jerk. It was the day we picked up our chicks. Cape Cod Feed and Supply opens at 8:00 AM, and we were told to get there early, as the chicks sold out quickly. We...
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Picking up chicks
Kevin’s wanted chickens almost since the day we moved here, but it’s taken me a while to come ‘round. We don’t eat that many eggs – maybe two dozen a month, which is a little more than the output of...
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