Such a mission is accomplished through an often whimsical, sometimes breathtaking array of photographed scenes, many of them juxtaposed against counter images on opposite pages. There is also the written component of the journal, a collection of literary pieces in each issue that read like fever dream travelogues about personal revelations and external observations in far-flung locales.
     In the midst of this, there’s helpful advice about building a flagstone patio – start at the outside edges, and work your way in. We learn that although beautiful to look at, the Solanaceae family of plants are poisonous to us humans, so beware. And in perhaps the most successful written feature so far, we travel to Detroit’s inner city, where community gardeners share their experiences tilling the soil, proving that you don’t have to be born a farmer to get back in touch with your roots.
     Unlike the more exclusive clubs, readers are invited to engage in this one by submitting their own work online and becoming participants in a conversation about life against urbanized backdrops.