Artful Constitution

On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. Usually. But I’ve gotten a bit behind because I’ve spent the last two weeks on Mt. Rainier and at...

Bookish Mural

China is better known for sprawling developments of faceless apartment towers, and for good reason: there are miles of them in every city. But Qingdao...

Music I Liked: Female Vocals

When this post publishes, I will be off-grid in the North Cascades, where I don’t have access to new music discoveries. Instead, this week I’m...

Who’s Behind Closed Doors?

Maybe I read too many portal fantasies when I was I kid, because nothing piques my curiosity more than a door in a wall. Who’s...