Hono­lulu after Pearl Harbor: A report published for the first time, 71 years later

Maybe this makes me weird: I’ve never seen, nor do I have any desire to see, shows such as American Idol, Fear Factor, Big Brother, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Apprentice, or any other reality show. But I will sit  [more...]

I love the weather here in San Jose. I don’t know why it took me so long to just give in and go with the sunny days and low humidity, but after being back in Washington I’ve decided to embrace the climate  [more...]

A couple of hours ago, there was a very loud explosion and the power went out. (It just came back.) Naturally, I jumped nearly out of my skin – I don’t think it has anything to do with living so close to  [more...]