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Re-Entry 19 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am
After six weeks traveling through Germany, Switzerland and Italy by train, with the occasional bus or cab ride, I found myself in quick succession on several of the major highways in the Northeast Cor...
In My Pack... 12 Aug 2013 | 01:58 am
... just in case you were wondering. Shirts with buttons: two short-sleeved, one sleeveless, one very light-weight with long sleeves. Stretch shirts: one long-sleeved, tank top purchased during the ...
Less is Less 11 Aug 2013 | 12:09 am
Six weeks traveling in Europe out of a backpack, with no phone or internet, no email, no facebook, no twitter, no blogger, no news. Connecting face to face with The Mate and the Offspring, with frien...
Digital Medieval 27 Jun 2013 | 04:34 am
Here's the start of a list of people and places doing medieval studies in digital contexts. It's partly a resource for myself, so I have a place to keep track of what others are up to, but also inten...
Magic 13 Jun 2013 | 07:12 am
Torches. Double-ended, many-branched like candelabra, mounted on hula hoops. Men and women dancing, and a single drum beating time. Lithe bodies silhouetted by lights blinking off the East River; a...
I Run Red Lights 11 Jun 2013 | 08:35 pm
Not in a car, I hasten to add: on my bike. And I don't ride headlong into on-coming traffic, weaving precariously between buses and trucks and (potentially equally crazy) cab drivers. I had a couple...
Citi Bike: Where's the Downside? 6 Jun 2013 | 10:03 pm
I've been watching the roll-out of Citi Bike with interest. I don't have an account myself (as my folding bike goes everywhere), but I've spoken to several people who are using the bikes, and I've be...
Letter to the Editor at Consumer Reports 5 Jun 2013 | 08:03 pm
I was very pleased to see your very positive review of the new Tesla Model S in the July issue. I note that you've commented occasionally on the effects of climate change, and that you include inform...
Garment Factory Safety 22 May 2013 | 06:37 pm
I just unsubscribed from Banana Republic's email list. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that this was hard to do. A significant percentage of the clothing I wear comes from them, because their tall...
Ten of Tens: Fail 21 May 2013 | 06:34 am
The plan for the year was to try on a new ecologically sound habit during each of ten months, giving myself a pass for November and December because they're so dark and dismal and it's difficult to do...