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Contemporary builders have a set procedure for doing business. It may prove expedient and trustworthy to some and expensive and cumbersome to others. Generally it reflects the way in which we run our society in a caste system: white collar – blue collar.
By Stephen MartinMay 1976Selecting a coffin for my father, I noticed that the salesman, solicitous at first, turned cool when I asked for the cheapest box. This was hidden in a closet.
By Sy SafranskyApril 1976If you are building your own home and you’ve decided to dig a well for your water supply, I have a bit of advice for you: Get a dowser.
By Mike MathersMarch 1976Many people are looking to methods of building other than the conventional stud frame — post and beam, pole house, domes, log cabins, A-frames, and many owner-built combinations.
By Stephen MartinMarch 1976Economic theory is sometimes cloaked by a mysterious aura, because it represents an abstraction from physical reality. Yet, there is great potential for the application of economics to provide stable material welfare for all humanity.
By Stephen SteneovFebruary 1976I stopped working as soon as I was out of a place to live. To work hard all day hauling lumber and driving nails and take my rest on some itchy living room couch was too much.
By Steven SeifJanuary 1976Red dust swirls about the ditch at midday, flying in the face of a blindingly hazy sky. Muddy rivers of perspiration stream across faces and backs.
By Robert DonnanJune 1975I am interested in being part of a community business for a number of reasons. Basically, I am sick and tired of working for organizations which put some distant goal or task (such as working on a “very important” government research contact) above my own needs as a person.
By Hal RichmanApril 1975Personal, political, provocative writing delivered to your doorstep every month—without a single ad.
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