Croatia is easily one of my favorite places on Earth, and I write that with a measure of restraint. It is really hard (moot) to determine a “favorite place” in this enormous world, as there is depth and distinct personality found in all places. Similarly, “best experiences” are assigned for many reasons that are often […]
Mostar is a very special place — a small pocket in western Bosnia where one can learn, create, eat, pray if you’re so inclined, and explore a place of history. The city was named after the bridge-keepers, or mostari, who long ago guarded the old stone bridge that sits in the heart of the city. It is […]
Without a doubt, one of the best-known historic landmarks in the US Capitol City is the Willard Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue — the walls hold a lot of secrets. It is also the backdrop of one of the great legends of Washington, DC. As the story goes, the political term “to lobby” was coined in the […]
“If you can’t write it better, don’t.” I wont — reprinted from PetaPixel (this is a great story): NASA Takes You Inside Apollo 8, Recreates Experience of Taking Iconic Earthrise Photo When it comes to iconic imagery, there are few individual photographers who can best NASA. From the pale blue dot, to the blue marble, […]
Sometimes, you accidentally hire a guide who turns out to be the best guide that you could possibly hire — the one with the inside scoop. He or she knows exactly where on the back roads to take you, and whom to take you to, as well. We hired that guide at midnight the night before our outing […]
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, during the early stages of the Space Race, the Soviet Union conducted scientific and exploration research by sending canines into orbit, the United States sent primates. After dogs and monkeys went spiders, fish, and even a French cat. Who says there isn’t life off of Earth?! This post is dedicated to […]
It is difficult to write about traveling Russia. Simply, it is a very intense country. In all I have learned in history books and by cultural influences, from novels and the news and from second-hand accounts, I know a thing or two and my wild imagination takes any knowledge that I have and pushes it much further. Most can relate to this, an […]
Standing at a switchboard encased in plastic, I asked someone near me what topics he thought might be museum-worthy in the future from the span of our lives. “Newspapers, rotary phones, Atari, early computers…” We talked about this passage for a while. Both embracing new technology and media, both in some way reliant on the […]
It turns out that opting to use a stand up desk at a government office can create a stir. But why? Thomas Jefferson stood at his “tall desk” while conceiving architectural blueprints for buildings such as the Virginia State Capitol. Prussian Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck used one, as did statesman Winston Churchill, as does Donald Rumsfeld. […]
World on a Fork 