I used to live in a house with a living room that was painted in two colors: stone gray and brick red. Those particular colors, combined with the light coming in from the West, made for a nearly continuously changing display on the wall. The gray walls would take on varying amounts of red, [...]

In this era of the ever-shrinking paycheck, it’s tempting to just hunker down and stay at home with a good book and a cup of hot tea. Or maybe the remote control and a glass of cheap wine is more to your liking? Surely a person can’t be faulted for trying to ease through the [...]