A river, 3 generations of family and the meaning of life by Kirsten Dirksen on August 3, 2010 When the past feels bigger than the future and death whispers for loved ones, a trip to a childhood haunt …
Mark Twain’s "hideous place": the case for Mono Lake by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2010 When Mark Twain visited Mono Lake in the 1860s he called it a “lifeless, treeless, hideous desert… the loneliest place …
The human scale of tiny homes & McMansions as fad by Kirsten Dirksen on July 21, 2010 Stephen Marshall built his first tiny home as a way to afford his own home in the pricey San Francisco …
A truly mobile office: tiny art studio on wheels by Kirsten Dirksen on July 20, 2010 Even if you don’t own land, you can own your own workspace, provided it’s got wheels. Stephen Marshall of Little …
Little house on a trailer: 12 feet wide is not a tiny home by Kirsten Dirksen on July 19, 2010 It’s a 12 foot wide home on wheels, but Stephen Marshall says his original house on a trailer isn’t a …
Tiny home for two plus shipping container as art studio by Kirsten Dirksen on July 15, 2010 Bigger is not always better and it’s nice to have options. Or that is how artist Joe Hawley chose to …
Raw sauerkraut: a fermented, probiotic superfood by Kirsten Dirksen on July 12, 2010 “Sauerkraut is almost a perfect food,” explains Alexander Valley Gourmet’s founder David Ehreth. “It has cabbage which is a good …
NEVS, off-turf golf carts and the beauty of Slow Driving by Kirsten Dirksen on July 9, 2010 Summering in a retirement community (where I’ve spent the past 3 years visiting my parents) takes some getting used to- …
Using a kind-of golf cart as a second car by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2010 Forty percent of all our daily trips, according to the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, are within just 2 miles of …
A compost tumbler: a beginner’s composter by Kirsten Dirksen on July 1, 2010 One of the priciest parts of tearing up her front lawn and replacing it with a garden was, surprisingly to …
