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

For the last week, I’ve been a bit more optimistic than usual, after making the decision to take a vacation in Europe. I’ve been poring over websites & travel information, met with a travel agent, and  [more...]

The front page of today’s Washington Post trumpets this headline: Girl, 8, Credited With Year’s 1st Bear Kill 2 Rounds Did In the 211-Pound Animal, Third-Grader From Western Md. Says Oh, how sweet. The  [more...]

Is it karma, or is it some kind of suicidal bird ritual? This morning on my way to work, yet another bird dived in front of me, smacking into the front of my car. This one haphazardly flew away as I watched stunned  [more...]