A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris’ Poorest

With all the stress that the Washington Post causes in my mornings, it’s nice to sometimes run across a story like this. The Eastern Market cheese counter was crowded a few weekends ago when reader Ed Oseroff  [more...]

This is quite possibly the coolest screen saver ever: a tour of the Hotel Magritte. This Mac OS X screen saver takes you through a 3D rendering of some of Magritte’s oddest creations. Try it. It’s…  [more...]

Oh my gosh — have you seen the new $10 bill? I got one in change today and didn’t even notice until now that it is yellow with “We the People” and the Liberty torch on the front. Cool! I like  [more...]