A Different Approach to Money in the Household
“So if one doesn’t know how to make use of it, Critobulus, then money must be kept at such a distance that it isn’t...
Thanksgiving Reflection III: Unbought Grace
Hidden Springs Lane.
It’s raining. Yesterday we were told to expect 4-8 inches of snow. I was looking forward to the snow. Getting a good...
Thanksgiving Reflection II: Modestly Thankful
I am ambivalent about Thanksgiving. Giving thanks is not a problem though I am sure I could show more gratitude especially when stuck behind...
A Good Wife
“Nothing is better for man than a good wife...”
Hesiod, Works and Days
One might wonder whether that is an overstatement.
It was once suggested to me...
Anarchism, Global Citites, and a Confucian Cosmopolitan Education
I recently attended a conference in Nanjing, China, hosted by the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and organized our fellow Porcher, Adam Webb. You can read a...
Playing With Turtles
Spring Arbor, MI
(Editor's note: Like any real front porch, FPR seeks to be a place where children are valued and welcome. Much of what...
The Bombadil Option
Manchester, CT
“Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow,
Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow.
None has ever caught him yet, for Tom,...
A Little Home Cooking
Richmond, VA
I do not think it outrageous, every now and then, to despair for the future of cooking in this country. Not all the...
Marginalizing Care: What Happens when Healthcare and Education become Industries
Spring Arbor, MI
In our age of austerity and cost-cutting, the two industries currently under the microscope are healthcare and education. The gains in productivity...