Here’s an exhibit of my favorite archival photos that showcase the lawns, leaves, and verdant paint jobs I don’t seem to shoot all that often.
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Spices to Measure
Bespoke spice storage takes into account a little bit of everything—in just the right amounts. Here’s a look at a few collections I’ve assembled.
Read MoreСлава Україні!
Tiny Ukrainian flags made out of toothpick halves and strips cut out of stickers. They’re what I have to say on the matter of politics.
Read MorePoppy Seed Tart
Writing about this remarkable dessert—and taking the process photos, and perfecting the recipe—has been on my Christmas list for years.
Read MoreMarta Konarzewska, Artist
Tasked with documenting some extraordinary sketchbooks, I found myself inspired to write about the woman who created them.
Read MoreArt of a Spare Part
Even beautiful lamps often come with canopies that are an afterthought. Here’s a close look at one neat workaround for this problem.
Read MoreBeing Strategic: Phase Zero
Are you looking for a simple road map to help you clarify and implement your current business objectives? Maybe this can help.
Read MoreNotetaking While Baking
A cook’s notes to self have tremendous utility to the cook, but little more than voyeuristic value to everyone else. Want a peek?
Read MoreOrigami Squared
Discover modular origami, the precision craft that combines abstract paper folding with multi-unit assembly into stunning polyhedra.
Read MoreAdvanced Adventing
This year’s calendar combined the exuberance of gift giving with a controlled architectural streak. In other words it was perfect.
Read MoreGrammar School
Check out the cheeky-but-serious wall calendar I co-created with some other eager folks for my son’s elementary school in Warsaw.
Read MoreClay Community
How do nearly 500 people fit into one pottery studio in Copenhagen? By doing what Danes do best: sharing with others and observing the rules.
Read MoreFlower Show
Flowers are my favorite gift, a great subject to photograph, and always more than the sum of the stems making up an arrangement.
Read MoreStrategy for One
An internal strategic process brings together the professional and the personal, leading to clarity and long-sought answers.
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location
The famous three things to consider when making decisions about real estate are just as important to online property.
Read MoreThe New Fuji: Early Days
Have I finally found my ideal toolkit for capturing images with precision and ease? So far, things look promising.
Read MoreSubject: Not sending that email
An open letter, pointedly unsent, urging everyone to minimize the amount of e-mail occupying inboxes, to-do-lists, and minds.
Read MoreMadness, Indeed
Part-anecdote, part-offer from the puzzled owner of a mint-condition series of toy monsters inspired by classic literature.
Read MoreThe Humble Sprayer
Read about the ways a well-deployed cloud of mist can be a useful—and water-saving—improvement to your kitchen workflow.
Read MoreRe: Email
Whether it’s sent or received, every email one handles requires work and time. How do we lighten the load in these busy times?
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