Feature Story   Marie Anntoinette had one. Sting has one too. Thomas Jefferson lived in one for a while. What are we talking about? Tiny houses! REGISTER now for breaking news from The Statement. Subscribe to this RSS feed. Personalities Thomas Hope (1769-1831) was one of the great authors of that style, and one of the most influential of all historic British designers. Reviews Most love her, some dispute her, but in the least, Rachel Carson was and remains one of the greatest nature writers of all time. Happenings Everywhere we look we see evidence that our lives were once filled with horses. Constructions "How small a space could you live in and be satisfied?" wrote Henry David Thoreau in Walden Pond. Ideas We know we should have fire safety products throughout our homes. But how many of us do it? Color Woad actually contains the same pigment as indigo but in less concentrated amounts. Trendspotting For many people living in urban and suburban areas birds are a daily, and sometimes the only, contact with nature. Sadly, the very windows we look out of to see the birds are invisible and deadly to them. Explorations Despite its prevalence, the backyard has not been a topic of great artistic consideration.