HENGWRT PINKHURST TIDBITS PART 1
ADAM PINKHURST was a scribe during Chaucer’s time, the late 1300s and early 1400s. The Hengwrt Chaucer, c. 1400, is the earliest known example of Chaucer’s most famous work, The … Continue reading
PAYOFFS (AND PERILS) OF AUTOMOTIVE PROGRESS
AS WITH ANY successful endeavor, automotive progress is essential, but not without inherent perils. My thoughts on this are prompted by recognizing a trend from articles in Automotive News, the … Continue reading
“No, MR. BOND. I EXPECT YOU TO WELD.”
THE QUOTE ABOVE acknowledges one of the greatest James Bond movie lines. In answer to 007’s “Do you expect me to talk?,” Goldfinger replies, “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you … Continue reading
BUBBLEGRAM MEMORIES
I HAD FORGOTTEN the word “bubblegram” until I got out my collection of them. According to Wikipedia, “A bubblegram (also known as laser crystal, 3D engraving or vitrography) is a … Continue reading
SCIENTISTS STUDY SUICIDE PART 2
YESTERDAY, I SHARED AAAS Science magazine’s reporting on suicide and evolution. Today, global and national aspects of suicide are discussed. A Global View. “Geography of Loss,” by Meagan Weiland with … Continue reading
SCIENTISTS STUDY SUICIDE PART 1
SCIENCE MAGAZINE, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, devoted its August 23, 2019, cover story to “Unraveling Suicide: Scientists Look for New Ways to Save Lives.” … Continue reading
WHAT ARE BREAKER POINTS, GRANDPA?
“ARE BREAKER POINTS in tennis matches?” No, my little one, they have to do with pre-transistorized automotive ignition systems. “What’s a transistor, Grandpa?” Internal combustion requires something to ignite an … Continue reading
THE PLAZA, AS RECOUNTED BY TINA BROWN
A BOOK REVIEW may inform. It may infuriate. It may even encourage a purchase. And, like Tina Brown’s “Theater of Dreams: A Tale of Boom and Bust at the Plaza … Continue reading
SLAKING OPERATIC THIRST PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE QUENCHED our operatic thirst at two Parisian cafés and a Russian one on the Lithuanian border. Today in Part 2, we find refreshment in Seville, Spain; Nuremberg, Germany; … Continue reading
SLAKING OPERATIC THIRST PART 1
SINGING OPERA GENERATES quite a thirst. Here, in Parts 1 and 2, today and tomorrow, are tidbits on operatic taverns, inns, and similar hostelries, especially those with more than a … Continue reading
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