Martha begins a series addressing the topic of hospitality. Join her today for a look at feeding teenagers and the blessing we can find being hospitable to others.

Today Martha describes a little red book from her collection. No, no, not that one… this one has recipes for a Dog’s Nose and a Tuxedo and serves as a metaphor for the good things the Church has to offer.

Today, Martha shares why atmosphere is important to a meal, and why a picnic is a great option.

As we enter the Dormition fast, Martha reflects on her summer, motherhood, and our Most Holy Theotokos.

In this episode of Wheat Wine and Oil, Martha contrasts Orthodox Advent with the secular holiday season. She also shares a fasting recipe. [Open in new window]

Today Martha shares her reflections on seasonal citrus, St Nicholas and the classic dish Salmon Coulibiac.

The Nativity fast begins soon and the "season" gets started. Martha has some helpful insight for all of us as we prepare our hearts and our homes for the coming of Christ.

Join Martha for a look at traditional ways to break our Lenten fast and some good suggestions for your Pascha basket!

Martha reminds us that the reason we cook is for love.

Our kitchens serve many functions; there we prepare celebrations and we heal wounds. We nourish ourselves and others. Today Martha shares some observations about her own kitchen.

In this episode, Martha shares impressions of a memorable meal, a book about famous chefs, and Flannery O'Connor.

Martha addresses the preparation and anticipation for the Nativity in our kitchens, and elsewhere. Here is the link to the recipe for preserved lemons.

the ruling is "a knife in the back of libraries," claiming that authors won't write new books if libraries lend digital books for free #

the course of medication that cures Hepatitis C costs $84,000 at $1,000/pill, but can be produced for only $700 or $0.83/pill #

Guy Dupont made a "Keep Honking! I'm Listening to…" bumper sticker-sized LCD display that updates in real-time #

very sad to hear this but I'm grateful for their effort, and loved having them at XOXO to talk about their weird and special community #

most "blue zones," concentrated areas of supercentenarians, can be attributed to pension fraud or bad record-keeping #

a technically-playable (but just barely) hack using iOS Shortcuts to download remote screenshots compiled into videos #

Linus Åkesson just casually being amazing again #

We published all the talks from the final XOXO, possibly the best day of talks we've ever had. I wrote a bit about how we booked speakers and the themes that emerged this year.

a series of articles looking back 20 years, worth exploring just for the playful article design inspired by early Gmail, Digg, Kazaa, and more #

Liverpool tattoo artist Rachel Baldwin made charming tattoos for each line of the Talking Heads classic and made it into a music video #

like curling meets shuffleboard on a tabletop board #

research and short essays about cultural loss and the critical importance of preservation and access #

a useful case study given the current debacle stemming from WordPress's "benevolent dictator for life" model #

BRAIN scraped 16 years of Twitter to find the first people to post "RIP" when celebrities died, turning it into a morbid competition #

Aardman Animation worked with Patrick McHale and the original voice cast for an elaborate stop-motion tribute #

the incredible web-based Mac/NeXT system emulator somehow keeps getting better #

they're asking people not to access NYT games or cooking apps until it's over, so give up that Wordle streak #

inflation was a painful global phenomenon, and every ruling party was punished for it regardless of political leanings #

Fr. Lawrence explains the modern contempt for belief in the demonic and why it should be challenged.

On the seventh Sunday of Pascha, we commemorate the holy God-bearing Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

Fr. Lawrence suggests there are problems involved in declaring that only Orthodox may be commemorated if no further details are provided, for this sets up the liturgist to be a judge over the souls of men. But who then can be included?

So, what’s the deal with clerical dress and monastic habits? Do they really matter?

Fr. Lawrence reflects on the questions that must be asked to determine if someone is preaching "another Jesus." He suggests that the blessing of same-sex activity by some churches raise the same questions as in St. Paul's day.

Fr. Lawrence asks if we should be trying to convert those of other faiths or not faith to Christianity.

How important is it for the people to be there when the Divine Liturgy starts?

Fr. Lawrence offers commentary on the Divine Liturgy with a focus today on the Great Litany.

Fr. Lawrence continues his commentary on the Divine Liturgy with a focus on the Antiphons.