Can You Hear Me Now?
Long before the CD, the cassette or the 8-track, there was the Dictaphone. By today's standards, it was large and had poor audio quality, [...]
Zoltar
It's ironic that in a museum dedicated to the facts of science, you would find someone like Zoltar. This fortune teller sits quietly in [...]
New Attractions at HMNS
I always enjoy visiting a museum, but science museums are my favorite. We are fortunate that Houston has a great one with the Houston [...]
The Manager’s Office
Office furniture may not be on the top of everyone's list, but the right furniture can make your day at the office more bearable. With [...]
Old Hi-Tech
As you peer upon this photo of an old typewriter, I am writing this blog with voice dictation only. I am touching no keys. [...]
Queen Anne’s Statue
There is a group of white marble figures that stand in front of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. This group with Queen Anne, surrounded [...]
Battlefield Reflections
Many cities have war memorials of some sort, but at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama, there are several memorials to the military, including the [...]
The Grumman F-14D Tomcat
Some people say that the F-14 is the most famous fighter of the modern era, made famous by movies and use in the Middle [...]
Honoring Korean Vets
There are many things to see at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama, including several memorials to veterans. This memorial honors each branch of the military for [...]
Resting at Notre-Dame
One thing that I didn't realize until touring various cathedrals in London and Paris, is that they are the resting places of some of [...]