Salvage yard, junk yard, scrap yard, recycling center—what you call it likely has some bearing on how you view these places filled with society’s unwanted detritus. But to me, “That which we call a ...

Over the years, we’ve all collected stuff that we are ashamed to have in the house. Stuff that is too ugly to keep, too expensive to throw out: unfortunate Christmas presents, out-of-date furniture, ...