Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
According to the packaging on this box, this plastic crib can be turned into a toddler bed, a daybed, and a full size bed (some pieces sold separately). You can adjust the mattress to three different heights, and the pieces Continue reading Caged crib haven from heaven
Ted’s Montana Grill is a restaurant chain co-founded by Ted Turner, best known for his pioneer efforts in cable television, chiefly Cable News Network (CNN). Since retiring from mass media, he has devoted himself to philanthropy, particularly environmental issues. One project Continue reading Straws, bison and sustainability
Is your car the butt of jokes because the car’s butt is falling off? Do you have some spare bungee cords? Then you have a solution at hand! Or elasticized cord and hooks, at least, as demonstrated by this innovative Continue reading Bungee bumper repair
Tattered Cover is a bookstore in Denver, Colorado. A real, brick-and-mortar (or possibly reinforced concrete and drywall) store selling physical books made of paper and cloth. It isn’t part of some huge corporate conglomerate, with ties into publishing companies and Continue reading Tattered Cover: a bookstore
“Seat management” is a management term for figuring out the cost of an enterprise service. Have 50 employees with computers? Have a need for 50 copies of Microsoft Office? Then seat management is for you: rather than think of this Continue reading Seat management failure
Tesla sells electric cars. These are not hybrids, with both a gas and an electric engine, but a pure, electric engine car. Traditionally, electric cars were limited to commercial operations in and around warehouses and other short-distance operations, or in Continue reading Tesla Supercharger Station
Thanks to the movie The Imitation Game, Alan Turing (June 23, 1912-June 7, 1954) is probably better known today than at any time in history. A mathematician trained at King’s College, Cambridge, England, he was fascinated with the concept of formal Continue reading Alan Turing’s Birthday
If you are really old, you may recall the song A Whiter Shade of Pale, by the English rock band Procol Harum. And if you aren’t that old, you can listen to the song on YouTube. At one point the song offers Continue reading Other White Background
The sign above says the turnoff for Columbia is in one-quarter of a mile. You can see the turnoff in the distance, under the bridge across I-495. One quarter of a mile is 1,320 feet. I make the turnoff, in Continue reading Lightspeed in a Prius