I recently talked to a neighbor about his surprise over the variety of activities I do, like skiing, boating, home improvements, etc. in addition to working and being a parent. He asked how I knew and did so much. I responded that, like my parents, if I did not know something I could learn it, and he could too. He responded, “I just do not have the time my parents did.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Philosophy/Politics/Religion
The Death of Yard Culture?
Today I wonder if we are experiencing a death of “yard culture” to the detriment of society. There is no escaping the fact that modern developments place oversized homes on postage stamp lots with little or no yards.
If you go back as ten or fifteen years. The yard was as integral part of any home design. Look at Sunset magazines and books from the 1960′s and 1970′s and one finds the height of yard design. Even city dwellers craved a small patch of land or even just a balcony to place a few tomato pots. Continue reading