The Water Dipper
Remembering Wendell Berry
Patrick Deneen writes about how reading Berry led him to join with some others to found Front Porch Republic and to look for a job outside the Washington, DC area.
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Brian Miller cuts hay in the same field he’s been mowing for twenty-six years.
Groceries, Sin, and the Grail
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Humanity, Stupidity, and Adversity
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Work, Allergies, and Games
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Chatbots, Agency, and Water
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