August 4, 2011Dear IKEA (my dearest), We need to talk. Up until now, our relationship has been a beautiful expression of lasting love. A give-and-take: I give you my money, then take home your boxes of furnishings, sprawl out on my living room rug surrounded by wood parts, screwdrivers, hack saws, drafting compasses and whatever these things [...]
Read the full article → August 2, 2011Things most Americans have done this summer: 1. Gone swimming. 2. Gotten sunburned. 3. Stayed in my guest room. Yes, it’s a statistical probability that you probably stayed at my house this month. (If so, come back! It’s too quiet now.) In the whole month of July, we were home without guests for three days. [...]
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