Grow up
byHere’s another old saying that deserves a second look: “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.” Is that going to get us anywhere? Here’s what…
Coffee
by Bethany BeachumSeasonality is one of so many beautiful aspects of living in Nicaragua. Everyone eats according to what is in season because imported produce from…
Twilight undressing
by the daily asteriskTwilight undressing behind the docks, our glasses twin tuning forks striking perfect pitch from an undiscovered scale, were we not drunk on cider and…
Ten recipes to make you grateful it’s winter
by Rachel Marie StoneEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. Here, Rachel Stone offers some of her favorite recipes for…
Rest is not an option
by the daily asteriskCreation itself has something to teach us about rest. If we are attentive to the world, we will quickly see that Sabbaths are going…
How to tell when it’s winter in a Michigan farmhouse
by Tom SpringerThe years have a way of making technology lose its bluster. And so do the centuries. When our southern Michigan farmhouse was built, the…
A new idea
by the daily asteriskA decade in Georgia had not prepared either of us for our first winter in Indiana. I am a lifelong Southerner: raised in Texas,…
Shadows on Snow
by Monica Sharman“There’s something about shadows on snow,” she told me. So I noticed too— midnight-blue shadows of winter-stripped branches printed on midday snow. When you…
We have become distant
by the daily asteriskBefore the advent of modern transportation and storage systems, eating locally grown food was the norm–as it still is in many parts of the…
Indiana winter, take one
by Ben BrazilOn the day it reached 13 degrees below zero, I decided to go for a walk. Our dog begged to go after weeks marooned…