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Monthly Archives: March, 2017

GRAND PRIX CUTAWAYS—THE 2.5-LITER ERA, PART 2

THIS SELECTION of Bob Thatcher cutaways from R&T, May and June 1961, continues my celebration of Formula One’s 2.5-liter era, 1954–1960. The Ferrari Dino 246, named to honor Enzo’s late … Continue reading

March 7, 2017 · 2 Comments

GRAND PRIX CUTAWAYS—THE 2.5-LITER ERA, PART 1

I’M ESPECIALLY enamored of Formula One cars of the 2.5-liter formula, 1954–1960. At first, Juan Manuel Fangio dominated the field while piloting front-engine race cars to four consecutive Driver’s World … Continue reading

March 6, 2017 · 6 Comments

SCIENCE AND GOVERNMENT POLICY

TWO SUCCESSIVE issues of Science magazine have multiple articles on science and government policy. Here I glean tidbits from two pieces in particular: Informing Policy with Science was a Science … Continue reading

March 5, 2017 · 3 Comments

PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORSHIP, PART 1

SOME U.S. PRESIDENTS have been known to read books. Imagine that. Indeed, a fair number of them have written books, though not without controversy here and there. This SimanaitisSays theme … Continue reading

March 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

PRESIDENTIAL INTELLECT

THE U.S. PRESIDENCY has been blessed, from time to time, with those of considerable intellect. Thomas Jefferson, for example, was a polymath and student of Euclid; natural philosopher and oenophile; … Continue reading

March 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

HOW WE LISTEN TO MUSIC

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, a local newspaper, publishes well-executed infographics of one thing and another. A recent topic struck a note close to my heart: The way we listen to … Continue reading

March 2, 2017 · 7 Comments

1920 ROAD-O-PLANE

BILL URBAN, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, told me about the Road-O-Plane. In fact, Bill is the SimanaitisSays correspondent for Lititz and its environs. Lititz is in Pennsylvania Dutch country, about 75 … Continue reading

March 1, 2017 · 1 Comment