Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Economist picks up the theme

This issue just caught up with my new address, I couldn’t resist linking it to my earlier essay.  

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Ikea gallery-2

This gallery contains 12 photos.

Despite what WordPress claims, there is more than a single photo in this gallery.

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Ikea Idea

The last time I designed a kitchen it was for a dream home, and the cabinets were provided by a vendor who took pride in making an exact configuration to fit the space and meet the needs and desires of … Continue reading

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A time traveller appears

I recently received an anonymous letter from one of the former owners of This Odd House  (I was the anonymous addressee).  Somehow, word had gotten back that his former house had again changed hands and that there was remodeling and … Continue reading

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Toilet field tests

Who would have guessed that I would have multiple lengthy conversations about toilets after simply observing that there are many to choose from?  I had no idea there was such pent-up interest in how toilets work.  I certainly never expected … Continue reading

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Reconstructing history

I have mentioned my encounters with time capsules in This Odd House as features and walls have been exposed and/or removed.  I have an email connection to the immediately prior owner, to whom I have posed various questions about the … Continue reading

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