Monday Random: A Brief Detour…
I had a piece nearly ready to go — wrote it last night on the couch with the intent of editing and posting today. But, two things: First, it’s good… Read more »
Category: Random
Something to Look At
Don’t know how I stumbled upon this guy, but he does some fascinating work. I figure you can just watch the video rather than read my ramblings today. The art… Read more »
Time to Get Serious
I was interested and excited to hear the news about a recent discovery in physics — a superconductor that works at room temperatures. Sadly, this turned out to be yet… Read more »
Little Wing
I’ve heard a few versions of the song by Jimi Hendrix. There’s an instrumental version by Stevie Ray Vaughan that’s phenomenal (and much longer than Hendrix’s version), and you would… Read more »
Value the Work
I grew up with a father who could do anything he put his mind to. Fix a car? Yup. Build a house? Yup. Fly an airplane? Yup. Ride a unicycle?… Read more »
Monday Random
It took me a while to finish One of Ours, but my next Pulitzer, not so long. All the Light we Cannot See is a longer book, but it’s going… Read more »
“We had a deal!”
In this piece, I describe a rather gruesome event. Reader discretion advised… This morning on my ride I narrowly averted hitting a cat. It started out in front of me,… Read more »
Air Travel in the “Modern” Age
A little over 40 years ago (June of 1983, to be exact), I boarded a plane in St. Louis, Missouri for this little airbase in Korea. It was a memorable… Read more »
Saturday Random: Okinawa Edition
I guess I just couldn’t stay away. But I hope no one gets any ideas. It’s hot and humid here, and I’m sure would take a little getting used to…. Read more »
Disorienting: “Concatenation”
I enjoy collecting odd words sometimes. Years ago, we made it a kind of game in the office. Anyone who discovered a new word would bring it into the office… Read more »