Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
After spending a week at Sasquan, the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention in Spokane, Washington, it was somewhat disturbing to find this on my desk: The obviously empty container claims to contain a tribble, an alien species from the planet Continue reading Urgent: escaped tribble!
There is but one question: why? Don’t you go to hospitals and clinics to be free from pain? You don’t go to a clinic to suffer from more pain. Wouldn’t a “Pain Relief Clinic” or a “Pain Cessation Clinic” or Continue reading Pain clinic
St. John Baptist Church in Columbia recently installed a powerful memorial to victims of gun violence in the greater Washington, DC, area. On an embankment behind the church are simple frames, and on each frame is the name (if known), age, and date of Continue reading Memorial to gun violence
We allegedly live in an age of plenty. Is that limited edition toy sold out? The manufacturer will make more. Grocery store out of your favorite brand of yogurt? Wait a day, or if you are impatient, go to another store. Continue reading Reaching your limit
These are pretty: Enjoy. Life should have color.
This is a roofing tack: I discovered it in my shoe, after wondering why one foot felt a bit odd. It wasn’t the foot, but the sharp pointy end of the tack, which had found it way through the bottom Continue reading Roofing tack
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