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Cranford vs. the Oil Burner

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | June 21, 2010

The first two houses we bought were obvious handyman specials. Our third (current) house is, too, but we just weren’t aware of it, since we were bamboozled by its charm. (Note to self: Never buy a charming house. Buy an ugly one and make it charming enough to bamboozle the next owner.) Our first house [...]

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I’m on Facebook now …

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | June 4, 2010

I have been on Facebook for about two weeks now, visiting old friends’ photo albums, ‘friending’ friends & friends of friends, reconnecting with members of our wedding party from nearly 35 years ago, etc. It got me thinking (often a dangerous thing) about the depersonalization of our everyday lives. Everywhere I go, I see people [...]

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Quinoa, Dates & Almonds

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | June 1, 2010

Ingredients: 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds 8 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped to 1/4″ pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup quinoa 1-1/2 cups hot water 2 cups boiling water 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf Directions: Put quinoa in a small pan or a two cup measuring cup. Add the hot water . Let [...]

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A Solar Powered Water Purification System You Can Build at Home

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | May 31, 2010

That’s right folks! With very little skill you can build a system in your yard that will help purify streams and lakes. It will prevent many toxins from entering the waterways and improve water tables. But that’s not all! It will help freshen the air and provide shelter for some of God’s creatures. It can [...]

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“Crazy is as crazy does.”

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | May 27, 2010

After serving on the street tonight with The King’s Jubilee, I had occasion to recall a homeless man, Brad, whom I met almost twenty years ago on a similar late spring evening. He was under 25, white, of slight build, literate. He had just found himself homeless. His mom had moved in with her boyfriend [...]

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Rain Barrel Workshop

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | May 25, 2010

Last Saturday  I went to a rain barrel workshop at Edge of the Woods Nursery put on by the Saucon Creek Watershed Committee. For $35, they provided the tools, the materials and help to build a 55 gallon rain barrel. Rain barrels help slow down the flow of water off of roofs. Suburban sprawl with [...]

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Not Your Grandmother’s Split Pea & Ham Soup

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | May 13, 2010

Today, I made a split pea and ham soup to serve 80 men on the street. One of the guys told me that it is so good that the recipe is “internet ready.” That’s the first time I have heard that expression. They used to just tell me that the soup was “bumpin” when it [...]

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Going Native

By Cranford Joseph Coulter |

I made my first trip of the season to Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery in Orefield, PA, with my daughter, April, and her three boys. What a wonderful place! They have over 300 species of trees, bushes, plants, flowers and ground covers, all native to this area. Louise and Susan, who own and [...]

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That’s My Valentine!

By Cranford Joseph Coulter | February 20, 2010

Last Saturday morning, I received a phone call from Jabra Tannous in Cypress, Texas. He had gone on a double date to Valentine’s Day: the Movie on its opening night. There is a scene in the movie where a school teacher is telling the story of St. Valentine. Taped to the chalkboard behind her and [...]

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My First Front Door Designs

By Cranford Joseph Coulter |

Years ago … Scratch that. Decades ago I read several books about building energy efficient homes. One of the authors said that if you don’t do anything else on your home yourself, you need to build your own front door. This led me to buy another book all about doors. Your front door is your greeting [...]

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