Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Here we see a newspaper box at George Mason University in Northern Virginia. Note that the title of the newspaper is “Fourth Estate.” Then notice the slogan at the top: “Broadside and Connect2Mason present George Mason University’s official student news Continue reading Official Fourth Estate
Genesis states that man was formed from dust of the ground, and this first man, Adam, went on with Eve to populate the Earth. This happened before 4000 BC, according to Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656), who precisely dated the creation Continue reading Adam the First
2012 is the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese calendar. The Chinese zodiac has twelve animals, each assigned a year, unlike the European zodiac which is divided up by month. Each year is also assigned an elemental sign, Continue reading Year of the Dragon and a forever stamp
This highly detailed map of Maryland was reconstructed from a mass of fiendishly encrypted cardboard tokens. It was assembled after an intense multi-discipline effort by a health care informatician, a systems analyst, a nurse, a psychologist, a theologian, a historian, Continue reading Highly encrypted map of Maryland
On a cold winter’s night, a band of 2,500 crazed individuals lined up at the Kennedy Center for free tickets to the annual Messiah sing-along. Between the wind whipping in from the Potomac and the poor light, it was an Continue reading Sing-along Messiah at the Kennedy Center
If someone sends you a photo, they should always supply a caption. Otherwise, you might supply your own.
4471 Your typical Frank Franzetta or Boris Vallejo book cover or magazine cover featured a scantily clad damsel fighting off an evil orc or BEM (Bug Eyed Monster) or heavily armored galactic overlord. The damsel might have a sword and a Continue reading Sensible shoes for armored women
4105 You are supposed to be hospitable to visitors. But in San Diego, this apparently presents some kind of cultural barrier, so the Visitor Center has a House of Hospitality. Presumably you are either ignored or treated rudely everywhere else. Continue reading House of Hospitality
NI2009, the 10th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, was held in Helsinki, Finland, from June 28 to July 1, 2009. The following three photos, taken June 30 with an iPhone, were taken during a conference dinner in a park not Continue reading Park in Helsinki, Finland