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March 23, 2015
Skeleton Road – Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Many people have probably enjoyed wildlife drive of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Yesterday I discovered a desolate part of the refuge that will forever be imprinted on my mind as “Skeleton Road.” While wildlife drive is the main visitor … Continue reading
March 20, 2015
Rounding Up the Writing Life
Finally getting a chance to write on Science Traveler for the first time since Monday’s update on the Scandinavia trip plans. That trip is for the end of May, but before that a lot is happening. Much of it is … Continue reading
March 16, 2015
Scandal in Scandinavia
Next stop on the Science Traveler tour is Scandinavia with its Mermaids, Vikings, and Erotica Museums. Okay, apparently the last one is now closed so I guess we’ll have to find something else to see in Copenhagen. And Copenhagen is … Continue reading
March 13, 2015
Climate Collusion, Lincoln Language, Selma Sadness, Edison Elation – Catching Up On the Blogs
Write! Write! Write! That’s the mantra, and the last couple of weeks have certainly demonstrated how to do it. Well, except for the writing most important at the moment – Thomas Edison. Otherwise there was big news on collusion by … Continue reading
March 9, 2015
A Busy Week for Abraham Lincoln
And what a week it was. March 4th marked the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s second inauguration and there were several events in Washington DC and elsewhere to commemorate the occasion. And several cool opportunities to hang out with Lincoln … Continue reading →
March 4, 2015
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address – His Greatest Speech
Those who memorized the Gettysburg Address or trudged through the logic of the Cooper Union speech may offer some argument, but many scholars consider Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address to have been his greatest speech. He gave it 150 years ago … Continue reading →
March 2, 2015
Holocaust Memorial, Miami Beach
While science traveling in Florida I had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach. In vivid contrast to the nearby bikini beach, this memorial brings to life unfathomable death. The contrast continues as what first appears to … Continue reading →
February 27, 2015
Barnes & Noble Stock Skyrockets on Big Tesla and Edison News
Wow. I knew Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison were good for business (in their own ways), but who would have expected that my big Tesla and Edison news would cause Barnes & Noble stock to skyrocket yesterday (February 26, 2015). … Continue reading →
February 23, 2015
Special Abraham Lincoln 2nd Inauguration Event – All Invited
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia invites everyone to a special series of events on Saturday, March 7, 2015 where we’ll celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address. Mr. … Continue reading →
February 20, 2015
Little Tommy Edison and All the Rest
Two weeks have passed since my last recap, and it’s been a busy fortnight. Tops on the list is finding out all about little Tommy Edison. Yes, Thomas Alva Edison. And he wasn’t really called Tommy; in fact he was … Continue reading →
