ecological sociology;
   the spread of aesthetic value; 
   giant objects; 
   agriculture and cultivation; 
   technique and the practice of work; 
   graphic design; 
   ambient phenomena;
   glass; 
   plot arcs;
   the behavior of groups and individuals;
   sailing irresponsibly;
   food writing;
   production management;
   really clean things;
   the idea of north;
   forests and places which are green but dry;
   design-build;
   douglas fir, huon pine, black cherry, and beech;
   information density in symbolic objects;
   the military-industrial complex;