Pupu on you
Last week we brought news of chicken gizzards and livers. This week we bring tidings of beef legs and hoofs. And you thought the cast of “Survivor” ate exotic fare! […]
February 08: Design, living and trends for home and garden
Behind closed doors Cleanin’ out the closet is more than a now-sort-of-passé Eminem song. The yearly act of actually purging one’s closet hasn’t gone anywhere, and now—with outdoor tasks at […]
February 08: News and ideas for sustainable living
Natural walls, from Japan to home As if there wasn’t enough to worry about, the EPA recently concluded that, due to chemicals in our homes, indoor environments are potentially up […]
February 08: Your kitchen
Out on a limb Apples are an edible expression of regional climate and adaptability, and there are thousands of varieties to taste! Thanks to cider-loving colonists, Mr. Jefferson’s enthusiasm, and […]
February 08: Your garden
Winter work February begins the quest for that hopeful time of year memorialized on innumerable seed packets: “when the ground can be worked.” A shovel full of rich Virginia clay […]
February 08: Your living space
Off the table Question for Gordon Latter at Kane’s Furniture: How can I protect my wooden dining room table when my kids use it for arts and crafts? Answer: Latter […]
February 08: Home style
We see hundreds of them every day. Houses are everywhere, just like cars. Yet most of us are better at identifying Subarus and Chevys than we are at figuring out […]
February 08: Value shuffle
The new year is here, and with it comes the arrival of certain yearly items for which we each give a shout of joy. Usually, real estate assessments aren’t of […]
February 08: Fraternal twins
Jackson-Via Elementary School was the last of the city’s elementary schools to be built. Named after two eminent educators, Nannie Cox Jackson and Betty Davis Via, the school off Harris […]
February 08: Hot house
Modest at first glance, this little cottage off Rugby Road charms us more the longer we look: There’s that organic-looking stone wall and the big boulder in the driveway, lived […]