Explorations large and small
There are many titles I wish I had read; I have bookcases filled with unread and partially read volumes. But here are some that are high on my list: Untouched by Human Hands: The Last Dangerous Visions, by Robert Sheckley Continue reading Titles from a strange upbringing
Would you be willing to buy a BMW that gets up to 81 miles on a single charge, has a 170 horsepower motor, and costs a mere $41,350, not including the inevitable options? The all-electric design pretty much dictates that Continue reading And it runs on batteries
In an urban area, you learn to pay attention to traffic signs. In fact, the constantly cautious scan for some clue about driving conditions, because you never know when a one-way street will turn and become one-way going the opposite direction, Continue reading Traffic directions at their finest
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
Do you want to have a lawn so green, it glows green in the dark? But do you find the simple challenge of turning on a faucet to water the lawn insufficiently challenging? Then get the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller! Which Continue reading For those who find sprinkling undercomplex
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