As I walked onto my deck, dinner in hand, ready to enjoy a beautiful summer evening, I looked at my plate and suddenly remembered that my blog on Corelle was due. Dinner would just have to wait. Like many people, … Read more →
When approaching Jeroen Verhoeven’s Virtue of Blue, you might first see a cloud of winged insects crowding around a central light. To me, it brings to mind those long, lazy summer evenings when moths and other flying creatures noisily and … Read more →
Nobel Prizes in the sciences are awarded for significant achievements and discoveries that have held up over time. The Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, does a wonderful job of explaining the science behind those prizes and their impact, but you … Read more →
When the power goes out at home, I can manage without a furnace by using my wood stove and can usually find something to eat in the cupboard. It’s the darkness that gives the most trouble, making it inconvenient, slow, … Read more →