Tag Archives: good causes
I vote yes!
From the NYTimes: Of all the vacant spaces, the most difficult to fill are anchors — those big stores at the periphery of a mall. In recent months, Macy’s, Sears, Dillard’s, Mervyns and Steve & Barry’s have closed big mall … Continue reading
They’re all around us
Miss Kristin, one of my co-workers, mentioned that people in Iceland have to get property checked for fairy presences before building etc. Seemed like a good topic for lunch-time exploration! In Iceland, spirits are in the material world Fairy Types. … Continue reading
The Creep of Seasons
In the morning when the alarm goes off, it’s no longer the dark of dark. There’s a bit of color off to the east. Sometimes by the time I hit the road there’s a proper sunrise going on – by … Continue reading
weather, trends, time-bending
First off, welcome to the cold portion of winter. This is traditionally the coldest part of the winter around here. About 5F this morning without windchill about -5F including the windchill factor. Dress warm, stay aware, protect your exposed bits. … Continue reading
Read, ponder, decide what you would do…
This story got passed along in an email list and was an interesting and painful read, with video illustrations. A plan was hatched to have Joshua Bell play in the Washington DC Metro and observe the effect on a random … Continue reading