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This extraordinary standoff between a red-tailed hawk and two gray squirrels took place in Mount …
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DC in the Snow – A Photo Essay
Photos of the nation’s capital during the snowstorm of January 22-23 2016. Snow removal at …
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I spend some of my free time in Washington DC’s Rock Creek Park, bicycling or …
Read More »The Solo Traveler: Friends Made, Friends Lost
When traveling solo, I try to meet and speak to other travelers. There are so …
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Usage of facial recognition software, which identifies a person by his or her facial …
Read More »Takeaways from the Killing of Cecil the Lion
Unless you live in a cave without Internet, you’ve probably heard about the killing …
Read More »A Death in Baltimore – One Year Later
August – Three-year-old McKenzie Elliott sits on a neighbor’s front porch in Baltimore. She waits …
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This month, a hotel staffed almost entirely by robots opened in Japan. The robots at …
Read More »Why Government Should Get Out of the Marriage Business
The recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) mandating legalization …
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We were thirsty, the three of us. And hungry too. Jilli, petite and erudite, had …
Read More »QuickThoughts: Charleston Shows its True Colors in the Wake of the Church Shooting
The reaction of the people of Charleston to last week’s mass shooting at the city’s …
Read More »Get Out of Your Information Box
The popular adoption of the Internet and cable television as sources of information in the …
Read More »How Falling Music Sales Could Improve the Quality of Live Performances
For at least the past 50,000 years or so, humans have entertained themselves and others …
Read More »Respect Should Flow Downward In A Hierarchy As Well As Upward
Below I describe a personal experience that illustrates an important principle that relates to any hierarchy. …
Read More »By-the-Numbers Handicapping Guide for the 2016 Presidential Election
Want to know who will win the 2016 presidential election? It may be useful to …
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