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Edit: I was prompted to write this essay by a family conversation, and the focus of it reflects that discussion. However there are many, many problems …
Jul 12, 2020CommentShare
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, laid the foundation for 20th century American optimism with his statement that “the…
May 18, 2020CommentShare
In the first half-revolution of the pedals, that scant fraction of a second before the rotation of the wheels creates its own stability, the bicycle ri…
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We find ourselves, anchored to the fulcrum of Archimedes, our vessel poised in stillness upon the point of equilibrium. While about our axis planetary …
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When I was six, I walked through the towering doors of what was then the Yesler branch of the Seattle Public Library (it has since been renamed the Dou…
Apr 30, 2020Comment 2Share
Today the CDC confirms that loss of smell is an early sign of infection by the novel coronavirus. A European study reports that “anosmia was found in b…
Apr 29, 2020CommentShare
Rising early, I read CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, scanning for meaningless statistics encapsulated in ever-widening circles on maps. T…
Apr 28, 2020CommentShare
A walk through a working boatyard is an archeological journey. Entering through the gate you first pass modern yachts and work boats, gleaming or purpo…
Apr 27, 2020Comment 6Share
In old Slavic folk tales the hero Ivan, weary from travel and beset by the tricks of the witch Baba Yaga, is often sheltered for a night by the spell-b…
Apr 24, 2020Comment 3Share
The following exerpt is a transcript of the last Slack chat posted by Dr. David Bowman before the USSC Discovery One went offline. Mission Control is a…
Apr 23, 2020Comment 8Share
Lucky Truck, so named for his clover green color - or what remains of it at least, waits patiently in our driveway for the next donation run, furniture…
Apr 22, 2020Comment 1Share
Husbands, during this time of social distancing we know that you will have many new questions about married life. You may find that your formerly bidda…
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