David J. Kent's Blog, page 49
February 10, 2017
If it’s Tuesday…A Quick Look At Brussels
As my “If it’s Tuesday, This Must be Brussels” adventure memory continues to unfold (see here for an explanation), the first step was to get orientated and find housing. That required a trip a month before the actual transfer would … Continue reading →
February 1, 2017
What to do in Atlanta When You Only Have a Weekend
With Super Bowl weekend fast approaching and the Falcons taking on (my own favorite) New England Patriots, one place to check out is the city of Atlanta. The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta bills itself as the world’s biggest aquarium, and … Continue reading →
January 25, 2017
Moving to Belgium – The Process
A while ago I had the opportunity to move to Belgium for three years, specifically, to Brussels. I wrote an introduction to the topic and called it “If it’s Tuesday, This Must be Belgium,” based on an old movie by … Continue reading
January 20, 2017
Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th President of the United States during a time of great upheaval. His first inaugural address was long (his second would be much shorter) and delved into the crisis that was causing the … Continue reading
January 16, 2017
Remembering Abraham Lincoln at the Hill Center, Old Navy Hospital
On January 18, 2017, in celebration of the Old Naval Hospital’s 150th anniversary, Hill Center and the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia will holda celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address. In 1864 President Lincoln authorized $25,000 for … Continue reading
January 9, 2017
2017 Travel Preview
The thing about traveling is that travel plans change. They changed a lot last year, with anticipated trips to Machu Picchu, China, and Michigan being bumped. Now here we are a third of the way through January 2017 and travel … Continue reading
January 6, 2017
New Study Confirms Climate is Warming, Pause Never Happened
“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal.” This was the conclusion of the most recent IPCC 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Also, human activity has been “the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.” There has been no … Continue reading
January 3, 2017
Reading Time – 2016
I write a lot. But I also read a lot, which all the writing books says is required to be a good writer (and I concur). My book counts have slowly been creeping up, from 84 in 2014 to 96 … Continue reading
January 1, 2017
December 28, 2016
The Year in a Writer’s Life – 2016
After writing hundreds of thousands of words it is safe to say that 2016 was a productive year. To recap the highlights: As I write this I’m doing the final citations on Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America for Fall … Continue reading
