Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Even if you are not a big fan of horse racing, the 2015 Preakness Stakes in Baltimore was nothing less than thunderous. Imagine, if you will, a mild-mannered scholar, spending a gentle, spring afternoon reading a book. Suddenly, the NOAA Weather Radio Continue reading Thunderous Preakness 2015
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While standing in the checkout line of a geeky store, we noticed some trail mix for sale. Trail mix goes by many names, but is generally considered to be a combination of dried fruit, nuts, and possibly cereal of some sort, Continue reading Designer trail mix
The University of Maryland women’s basketball team are seeded #1 in their region, and began the 2015 NCAA tournament with a game against New Mexico State University at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland. It is unclear why Comcast decided to rename Continue reading University of Maryland Women’s Basketball and 2015 NCAA Tournament
Traveling to the nation’s capital from distant Silver Spring, Maryland, was a journey through a single timezone and a distance measured in subway stops. Along the way there were many wonders, such as this Transformer attempting to sneak toward the capital Continue reading Sights on the way to Washington, DC
It is early in the school year and you’ve reluctantly concluded that the thousands of dollars you spent on clothing, fees, supplies, and whatnot failed to cover every expense. Reluctantly, you drag yourself to Costco and get: A computer? Nope, Continue reading Pointlessly Pointed iPoint
Joshua Bell returned to Washington, DC, to attempt another concert in a train station. Since it was during lunch hour, and in a train station, why not take a train to see one of the greatest violinists in the world? Continue reading Joshua Bell at Union Station
For the first time, the National Book Festival was held inside the air-conditioned confines of the Washington Convention Center. In recent years, the Festival was held on the National Mall, at the height of summer, in various hot and humid Continue reading National Book Festival
Located at the edge of Fort Meade, Maryland, in an old, nondescript motel, is the National Cryptologic Museum. Admission is free, and with that admission you can explore how the worlds of communications, mathematics, and security intersect in cryptology. Photos Continue reading Codes, cyphers, and the National Cryptologic Museum