That Bald Cardinal is Back…
…and he brought his family. The female Northern Cardinal also appears to be losing the feathers on her head. So…
Send Texts in Hieroglyphics, or Do Some Serious Work
Fabricius is a Google Arts & Culture project to use AI to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. Use it to translate your…
New Site Design
Got tired of the one-column format, so experimented with a new site design. Here’s a gif to celebrate.
G.I. Joe Recovers the Lost Mummy!
Source: 1972 Sears Wishbook. This 1972 set has all the essential/most fun archaeological gear: helicopter, ATV, machete, pick and shovel…
Architecture of the Night
The cover of General Electric’s introduction to illuminating buildings using electric lights – a new subject in 1930. Source: General…
Libbey Guides the Right Drink into the Right Glass
The perfect host knows the perfect glass for each drink, but in case you forgot, Libbey provides a visual reminder…
Vintage Suburban Barware: Libbey Silver Foliage Glasses
Not that long ago, I picked up a set of drinking glasses and matching ice bucket from an antique store…
E-Bike to Hanover Pond at Whitesbog
My first time biking at Whitesbog, the birthplace of the blueberry, was almost a year ago. Today was hotter and…
Susan Orlean has SO NOT BEEN HACKED
Some kind of horse-birth-watching-with-wine neighborhood party resulted in famed author Susan Orlean drunk-tweeting to widespread acclaim this Friday night. Orlean…
Birdfeeder Birds
Pandemic-related photo opportunity; all seen within about 20 minutes. Not shown: nuthatch, chipping sparrow (?), lurking gray squirrels.