Ivy League – February 19, 2008

This afternoon Lili and I attended a lecture on how the diverse cultures and tribes across the African continent regard Astronomical phenomena. The campus was expansive – I’ve actually not visited Columbia University for quite some years, and it was a nice...

Global Warming – February 18, 2008

Today it was 60° here in New York. It rained, then stopped, then poured, then stopped. The rain isn’t confusing, but the number of warm days in the middle of February has gotten more of us thinking in general terms just how much different winters are then they...

Natural Highs – February 15, 2008

I see these rooftop water towers every day, but hardly notice them any more… until I spot one lit strikingly by the late afternoon sun. In the 1800s the original water tower builders were barrel makers who expanded their craft to meet the need for water pressure...

Lest We Forget – February 14, 2008

‘Tis a big day around our place on February 14th. The “temperature” of the entire rest of the winter is often predicated on the “quality of my participation” regarding the entire realm of this holiday… No, I didn’t buy her...