A Penny Farthing for your thoughts
I was late to the bicycle. As a little, little kid I was more than happy with my dad’s depression era coaster. I’d roll it up to the top of our block, generate some speed going downhill, jump on and…
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100
Number 100! Here’s a quick recap of the previous 99. If you missed any go here to revisit.
A slow runner’s tour of the University of Washington campus
Ordinarily I only run on the UW campus on weekends (those kids don’t need that visual of me in shorts as they make their way to and from class.) But since the students are on spring break, it’s our first…
As the clock ticks on TikTok
Twitter users posted their favorite TikToks … and the defense rests!
I wish I had said that. Wait, maybe I did.
Well before the movie Yesterday I had the idea to use time travel to go back and steal one song from every renowned songwriter. Would Bob Dylan be any less of a genius if I stole Don’t Think Twice, It’s…
Jeopardy, Schmepardy
Alright! Let’s show Ken Jennings who’s boss. All of these answers are from historical Jeopardy episodes. Remember:
Your worldview is skewed
The Mercator Projection is the most recognized map of the world today. Developed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569, it revolutionized sea navigation. It quickly became the de facto view of the world, propogated into classrooms all over the…
Quick Shots
Three very short short stories. My sister was the costume designer for her local high school’s plays for years. I would often fly in to take our mom to see the production. Towards the end, as her mobility decreased, we’d …
Three minutes of Zen
Books, books, books
I read nearly one hundred books in 2023. Before you start planning my ticker tape parade, I should mention that they weren’t all War and Peace. [Editor’s note: None of them were War and Peace.] With that disclaimer, here are…