it was dan's birthday a few days ago, so i spent some time at the cemetery, and it occurred to me that i don't like either of the most common options for disposing of our bodies when we're through with them. the "good christian burial", as i understand it, came about because of the belief…
one plate, one fork, one spoon
time to explain the title of this section. last winter, i checked living the simple life, another of elaine st. james's books, out of the library. it had a bibliography in the back which i photocopied before i returned the book, and i've read a couple of the recommended books. one of them was clutter…
work
the first item is the reason why i'm able to write this at all. if you've followed my what's new page, you'll know that i haven't added anything to these pages in almost two months, despite my best intentions. i've just been way too busy. since i started working for andover in february, there's been…
on the sale of alcoholic beverages in glass containers
i recently finished reading the autobiography of benjamin franklin. one of the pleasures of it is franklin's attention to day-to-day matters, to the solution of problems that some might consider mundane, from the location of openings on gaslights to the best means of sweeping city streets and the arrangement of their gutters. to me, they're…
free websites
[when i wrote this, i had no idea i'd be working for freshmeat later that year. :)] before you become too confused, this has absolutely nothing to do with geocities or tripod or any such service. i'm thinking here about freedom, not price. if that phrase doesn't ring a bell with you, run over and…
jeffcovey.net 