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#158 July 2022/Column/Culture/Feminism

Dear Lois, How do you find time to enjoy the fruits of your labor?

One of the things that drew me to Germantown was the amount of space to plant things in the ground. I’ve had my share of container gardens in concrete backyards that left me wanting to grow more plants. What I really wanted was enough space to grow my own food. In a time when supply

June 28, 2022

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Column/Homestead Acts

Pickles and cheeses are among the many ferments you can try at home

Photo by Gene Smirnov Counter Culture by Anna Herman Many of us with yards have those small animals that are dubbed micro-livestock—chickens, ducks, rabbits and honeybees and the like—as part of our urban homestead and hyper-local food sources. But even apartment dwellers can improve their nutrition and cultivate microorganisms by fermenting food. So many traditional

June 2, 2016

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Column/The Right Question

Believing we can understand the world may be the reason we lose it

Illustration by James Olstein Blinded by Science by Jerry Silberman Question: Is sustainability a religious value?The Right Question: Can you have faith without respecting the world? “If then you obey the commandments that I enjoin upon you this day… I will grant the rain for your land in season, the early rain and the late.

June 2, 2016

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Column/Market Watch

A summer affair with strawberries

Short and Sweet by Peggy Paul Casella Large, watery, cone-shaped strawberries are available any time at the grocery store, but if you want the real thing—fragrant, red all the way through, with juices that dribble down your chin—you have to wait for that sweet spot in the year, when late spring meets early summer. Strawberries

June 2, 2016

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Column/Guest Editorial

Opposition to fracking—and other new fossil fuel infrastructure—is a moral imperative

Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli Faith in Action by the Rev. Cheryl Pyrch and Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” JEREMIAH 29:11 A low-level but corrosive despair and cynicism pervades

June 2, 2016

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Column

Do any of us really understand why we believe what we believe?

The Halo Effect by Heather Shayne Blakeslee When I was 6 or 7, I thought that Jesus was born in Pennsylvania. My reasoning was this: Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem is a city in Pennsylvania, therefore Jesus was born in Pennsylvania. It’s an argument form that seems so solid and obvious that logicians have

June 2, 2016

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Column/The Right Question

Thinking of a college degree? Consider trading the ivory tower for greener pastures

Illustration by Laura Weiszer School’s Out by Jerry Silberman Question: What college program can best prepare me for a career in mitigating and adapting to climate change? The Right Question: Is going to college the best choice? Education, especially college and postgraduate education, is extremely expensive. And yet, the proportion of young people enrolling in

May 6, 2016

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Column/Dispatch

A man who never saw himself in his schoolbooks finds a way to breach the ivory tower

Illustration by Donte Neal History Lessons essay by Donte Neal I never saw myself in the history of the United States of America during my K–12 education. It made me feel invisible. We had Black History Month, but the learning points were either solicitously innocuous, patronizing or about slavery. The Pledge of Allegiance got harder

May 6, 2016

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Column/Homestead Acts

Handmade journals make a great gift for yourself or others

Dear Diary by Anna Herman Handcrafting a book to jot down favorite quotes or sketch your garden plans is an hour or two of work well spent. With a bit of planning and practice, you can transform scraps and hand-me-downs into practical or fantastical journals, albums or printed books. These make great presents and gifts,

May 6, 2016

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Column/Food/Market Watch

Radishes: Dig into every size, shape and color of these versatile veggies

A Parade of Radishes by Peggy Paul Casella This time of year, fresh-picked radishes are hard to miss at the farmers market, all piled up with their neon-colored tubers facing out. So if you’ve only ever thought of them as a garnish, now is your best chance to give these ancient brassicas a second look.

May 6, 2016

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Column/Guest Editorial

Community benefit agreements could help Philly’s public education system

Illustration by Mike L. Perry Building Up Our Kids by Dan LaSalle As a teacher in Philadelphia’s public school system, I know that deep within our overcrowded and underfunded Philadelphia schools, a hunger for glory grows loud if you listen. I watch hundreds of city chess teams turn to a nonprofit for the funding and

May 6, 2016

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