Durability |ˌd(y)o͝orəˈbilitē| noun the ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage. Two years ago, I read One Square Inch of Silence by George Hempton. I wrote a rather critical reaction to the book on this blog. One of Hempton’s arguments is that we no longer hear our footsteps when we walk, and he attributes this [...]
Dad would be celebrating today. He was horrified to see his brethren die on that tragic day when the towers collapsed. We talked in the days after the events of 9/11 about the job that the men of FDNY were doing. I could hear the pain in his voice. As a nation, we rallied around [...]
I read a piece in Orion Magazine last night about traveling on trains as opposed to traveling via air. Train travel is compelling on many levels. It is a reconnection with our past — trains built America in many ways. It feels much more civilized than air travel. There are no full body scans, no [...]
It’s been a long time since I’ve been on a trip out of the general Baltimore/Washington area. I spent two weeks in Lewes, DE this summer and before that there was a trip to LA for work, which doesn’t really count. Somehow, Lewes still feels like it’s very connected to DC – WAMU is now [...]
I work from the house at least two days a week and I would not give that up at this point for much. However, there are times when having the home office in the house can be a bit problematic — such as when Mr. Grey bursts into the office while I’m on a conference [...]