catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 6, num. 10
2007-05-18 — 2007-06-01
For several climate zones in the northern hemisphere, May is a time of cleaning out and digging in around the yard. How can the design, practices and contents within a property boundary reflect our deepest values? On the yards of our childhoods, the yards we currently maintain and the yards we wish we had.
event
new resources!
*culture is not optional is excited to introduce the first two books in our new Road Map Series. Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map and Eat Well: A Food Road Map both collect essays, artwork and resources lists to serve as an introduction to exploring what faithfulness might look like in each of these areas of life. They're only $7.50, so you can get one for yourself and one to share!
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feature
Gardening lessons
by Carol Vande Kraats
A series of columns travels through the seasons of nature and of life.
articles
Editorial
Here on earth
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
The memory of yards captured in photographs recalls a journey of inherited wonder.
ArticleOutdoor heart
by Zena Neds-Fox
Deconstructing garden admiration reveals a longing for self expression.
Article
Black gold
by Denise Frame Harlan
The discipline of composting makes a garden grow.
ArticleUnwinding under the weeping willow
by Raymond Blanton
On cultivating a space to relax with family and friends.
reviews
Film Review
How much is that doggie in the window (arf, arf)
by Raymond Blanton
A review of Mike White’s film Year of the Dog.
gallery
Photography
Diamond in the Rough
by Amy Nonhof
Photography
Taraxacum
by Neil E. Das
MusicSecret Base
by Ju-Jajuba
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleThe delusions of a "single-family dwelling"
by Paul Hansen
A morning in the back yard with Squirt the cat reveals the community of nature.
EditorialHoly drinking
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
On learning by observation how to defeat death with a cold beer.
Article
More than passing
by Gwen DiPietro
On one particular hobby that flourishes in all conditions.
Article
Garret
by Carol Vande Kraats
Sometimes our neighbor really is the person right across the lane.
weaving the web
University of Northern IowaYards for Kids
The resourceful web site of an organization committed to making yards safer for children through reduction in the use of pesticides and herbicides.
Sojourners MagazineTilling Word and Land
Wendell Berry on the relationship between his farming work and his writing.
Books & CultureRx for Excess
Andy Crouch presents some good news on the Church’s efforts to go green.
the back page
- AlternetFlight Rage Incident Reveals the Dark Side of Osteen's 'Prosperity Gospel'
- The TennesseanGod and art: Nashville's religious communities bridge the gap
- The New York TimesThe pursuit of justice vs. the pursuit of peace
- Weekend AmericaEat Well, Pay What You Can
- Yale University ReflectionsSoli Deo Gloria
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