Actually, I did not meet the great man, but I did talk to him. I knew about Carl Sagan from his TV series Cosmos, and owned the heavily illustrated companion book that was published in 1980. When his fiction novel… Read More ›
History
Airplane Porn
Last week, my good friend Chris was visiting from northern Canada. I thought that Chris, being an airplane nut, might enjoy seeing a couple of the air museums around Texas. A few co-workers and myself had a business meeting in… Read More ›
Two Saint Marys, Sarah, and the Deep Blue Sea
On a week-long trip to southern France a few years ago, we ended up in the city “Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer“, that is, Saint Marys of the Sea. The legend is that two Marys – the sister of the Virgin Mary (inexplicably… Read More ›
Why Vermont celebrates Black History Month with pride.
Vermont 96.2% Maine 95.5% New Hampshire 95.0% West Virginia 94.3% Iowa 92.9% Idaho 92.1% Wyoming 91.6% Minnesota 90.94% North Dakota 90.9% I was born in Washington DC, and grew up in the area. It was only until I moved to New Hampshire that I noticed something was missing that… Read More ›
Jackman Shore’s leaky pipes…
Lake Franklin Pierce in New Hampshire is a recent lake, in 1926 it was created and has a hydro electric plant at the North and South end. The pipes were going to be replaced, and were half finished when work… Read More ›
History and Chicken in Old Town Spring
Some places become popular because of their atmosphere or their history, not because the food is fantastic. Wunsche Bros. in Old Town Spring, Texas is like that. The restaurant has been on this site for 110 years, and serves up… Read More ›
Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse, or I Can Stop Any Time I Want!
I was reading an online discussion between two friends this morning. An old argument, it centered around having and reading books on an e-reader versus physical books, including making notes, highlights, writing in margins, and so on. Just last week,… Read More ›
Books: John Snow and the Cholera Pump in London
“The probability of an outburst or increase during [calm, mild] weather, I believed to be heightened on holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and any other occasions where opportunities were afforded the lower classes for dissipation and debauchery” – unattributed quote by ‘expert’… Read More ›
Steamboat House: Dining with Sam Houston
The original Steamboat House was the last home of Sam Houston, and is located in Huntsville Texas. Sam Houston had a long and colorful live. A list of his major activities: US Army Officer; adopted son of Cherokee chief and… Read More ›
Shambling Along in York, England
Taking day trips out of London is fun. You get to see a part of England that you might not otherwise visit, and don’t have to move your luggage. The downside is that you don’t usually get to explore the… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 