Shutterbugs visiting the tallest peaks often find their views obscured by mountains playing peek-a-boo with clouds.
Longer Reads
Chasing the Northern Lights (to Alaska)
My wife, Margie,
and I traveled to Denali National Park in Alaska, hoping to see the Northern Lights under truly dark skies.
Humpbacks Put the ’T’ in Tails
Humpback tails are shaped like and appear to serve similar functions in water as the T-shaped tails on modern jetliners.
Words and Phrases We Lost in 2023
Let’s take a moment to mourn some popular words and phrases we lost in 2023.
Stubborn GPS Myth Reaches Middle Age
For 40 years, a myth has persisted that Ronald Reagan declassified GPS for civilian use. Here are the facts.
Cancer Lessons 2.0: What Two Cancers in Four Years Taught Me
Before my third year being cancer-free after treating a neck cancer, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Predictions for 2023 You Just Won’t Believe
I humbly submit my predictions for 2023, a list of bizarre things that could happen next year. Or not. Being wrong might as well be fun.
The Future is Spelled Autocorrectocracy
Imagine what gaining command of autocorrect algorithms could mean for zealots who want to control what others see, think and write: an autocorrectocracy.
Got Paper Maps? Putin Could Attack Our GPS
Sanctions are an asymmetric attack that Putin cannot directly counter. Economic pain could drive him toward asymmetric attacks the U.S. and NATO cannot counter — using anti-satellite missiles to attack our GPS satellites.
When the TV Streaming Wars Came for Us
One recent Saturday, my wife and I awoke to learn that we were casualties of the TV streaming wars. Giant corporations had decided our fate.