October 30, 2026
Friday
October 29, 2026
Thursday
Second Orbit, Senior Discount
A long gap between trips to space proves that a sequel can outshine the original. A very public launch doubled as an experiment in what the passing years do to a body.
The Past Week
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Copper Goddess, Granite Pedestal, Double Vision
A famously oversized gift finally gets its formal introduction after more than a decade of design, fundraising, and assembly. A harbor full of boats turns out to watch, and a photograph made for two eyes proves that some arrivals are worth seeing twice.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Barrels Above, Tracks Below
A century-old snapshot of a city digging itself a new way to get around, caught just before the first crowds arrived. Steel, dirt, and a great deal of optimism, all waiting on opening day.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Clinton's Ditch Pays in Barrels
A stubborn, muddy ditch turned a distant interior into a shipping lane for everything that fit in a barrel. A century later the boats were still tied up beside the office blocks, a reminder that big infrastructure bets look absurd right up until they pay off.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Bring an Easel, Freeze Hell
A diplomat shows up to a heated debate with visual aids, proving that a few well-placed pictures can end an argument faster than any speech. Sixty-four years later, the evidence board is still a strong opening move.
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Stairway to Sell-Off
Anxious crowds pile onto a staircase to watch fortunes wobble, and a brief rally turns out to be only a pause. Some anniversaries are best observed from a safe distance.
Featured
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Winnie Mae at Programmable Speed
Mild weather relief, a programmable photonic chip that could reshape data centers, and skepticism over where Trump's tariff revenue is really headed.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Conclave Wedding Ring
A Conclave is coming, and I found my wedding ring after years of what I thought had been diligent searching.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Last Minute Kirkja
We had no plans today, until we decided late in the morning to head to the zoo to see the baby elephant, Kirkja.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Spitfire III, the Second
I bought a 1968 Triumph Spitfire tonight...online. She's currently in Wisconsin...and now I need to coordinate getting her to Ohio. A new adventure is underway!
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Running from the sunrise and chasing the sunset
Jonathan and I drove home, from Cambridge to Perrysburg, while Renee and Jake flew from Boston to Detroit.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Graduation Day is Finally Here
Jonathan's Harvard graduation day. Amazing.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Old San Juan is the one
Renee and I spent the day in San Juan, Puerto Rico today, mostly in Old San Juan. We saw a lot, and learned a lot in this beautiful part of San Juan.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Garage Band
Our garage was suddenly front and center today, as Jonathan set up and tested his new guitar amp and Tesla service came to swap out the main computer on my car.