Oh those vuvuzelas. Love them or hate them. Right now, they rule. Before the FIFA World Cup began this year in South Africa, I wonder how many people knew about the vuvuzela – other than world soccer (football) fans. Did you? What it is Traditionally made of horn, the vuvuzela is now a two-foot long [...]
H A P P Y Summer Solstice 2010! A solstice is an astronomical event that happens 2xs each year, when the Sun’s position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still. The name is derived from the Latin [...]
Here are my reviews of two recent reads which I found quite exhilarating for totally different reasons. Really it’s a cliffhanger In his most recent book, K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain, American mountaineer Ed Viesturs focuses on the six most dramatic seasons in K2 history. K2 – located in the [...]
Back on 1 may, the curious g posted In NYC, Cubs are the mane attraction. The newly-born trio of cubs at the Bronx Zoo needed names. A naming contest ensued and the results are in. Depending on which source you believe, there were either over 30,000 entries or over 300,000 entries. I’m thinking the former, [...]
It’s that time again. With massive cuts to transportation services here in NYC, the world famous subway map is getting an update. Within a few weeks, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will unveil its revamped version. It’s amazing that while few NYers actually use the map, these updates never fail to generate discussion and oh-so-much [...]
