A CONCORDE AND A SPITFIRE
I came across the photo of a Concorde and a Spitfire, above, and perhaps for the first time, was awestruck by the speed of technological …
WASSAILING
I encountered the remnants of Wassailing a few years ago in Tolpuddle, Dorset, U.K. I was looking for a cup of coffee during a trip …
UNDERSEA THREAT
I started to document Vladimir Putin’s undersea threat to communication and power cables a few blogs ago, but I had no idea of the extent …
AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE
An interesting perspective I read this week and thought was worth repeating. I’m not sure quite why I thought it was interesting but maybe some …
WASHING SHEETS AND PILLOWS
Our sheets and pillows are where we spend a third of our daily lives, and all that contact creates the perfect environment for all sorts …
A MARKER
I decided the time was right to put down a marker on the early stages of Donald Trump’s administration. To do so, so early, was …
SPRINGY POLES AND FOREHEAD STRAPS
Springy poles and forehead straps: How to carry more than your own bodyweight. The rural farm workers of Vietnam could be seen as almost …
INTELLECTUAL MASTURBATION
It dawned on me this week that one of the major problems the U.S. Democratic Party faces going forward can be summed up in two …
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Proportional representation is a concept that has been developed in most democratic societies with the glaring exception of the United States. The concept has come …
WALKING BACKWARDS
Walking backwards is not a common way to get around, but it can bring some surprising benefits. During the 19th Century, the activity of …