Monthly Archives: October 2009

Make Your Belongings Last—Read The Instructions Often!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

The content you’re looking for is no longer here. We’re finally beginning to shut this blog down, to remove old content. We’ve chosen to start with essays that are available elsewhere. Specifically, this article has been edited into our book, … Continue reading →

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October 14, Winter’s Day

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Mark Zeiger

In the old European calendar, today, October 14, is “Winter’s Day.” Sometimes called “Winter’s Night,” (which to me has a more appropriately atmospheric ring to it) this is the day that marked the coming of winter in the north.

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