TRIBALISM AND THE MEDIA
Tribalism and the media is a variation on a theme I have returned to several times over the course of my blog-writing career. Tribalism seems …
ROMAN GRAFFITI
Roman graffiti is among the most interesting, lewd and graphic of any graffiti produced by any civilization. It makes the graffiti scratched on the walls …
SCRUFFY
“Travel scruffy” seems to be the current mantra of the airline passengers’ community, and it appears to be getting more profound. The state of dress, …
BACKSTABBERS
Backstabbers, ancient and modern. I thought this short commentary on Putin, and his future, was fun, accurate, and applicable far beyond Russia’s current leader. …
CONSTITUTIONAL EXTINCTION
I have written several blogs over the past few years about the U.S. need for a Constitutional Convention, but I hadn’t thought of it in …
GRAY HAIR
What causes our gray hair? And is there anything we can do to prevent or reverse the process? These are questions all of us have considered …
SWEDEN GRAPHITE AND CHINA
Sweden graphite and China are an unlikely combination for the topic of a blog, but the story is an example of how the Chinese Communist …
PAPER AIRPLANES
Paper airplanes have unlocked the science of flight for centuries. Now, they could inspire the design of future drones. Paper airplanes are great fun …
WOOD CITY
Stockholm Wood City sounds a little weird, but a Swedish company is planning to build a complete city made out of cheap, green, fireproof timber. …
SAINT JAMES WAY
Saint James Way starts at the 900-year-old ruins of Reading Abbey, in Berkshire, Southern England, and meanders south for 68.5 miles before reaching Southampton. However, …