Chicken Politics

I am a poultryman for eight hens. These are urban chickens, kept in a sizable back yard run. In winter I wrap the greater part of the run in plastic sheeting in order to protect the chickens from cold winds and snow. This year, 2020, the wrapping activity coincided...

The Rule of Closets

The Rule of Closets says you will accumulate 10% more stuff than you have storage space. The Rule of Sidewalks says that if you are in a hurry you will find yourself on a narrow sidewalk behind a large, omnidirectional ambler. The ambler will wield a four-pronged cane...