YIKES!!! in the wake of IKE.

So the tail of Hurricane Ike whipped through Ohio, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 14.
We’ve experienced remnants of hurricanes before, generally merely rain.  No rain this time, just stately trees uprooted, roofs loosened, and power disappearing.  In our case, a little over 4-days in the dark.  But with Cup O’ Joe serving as my default office, WI-FI with [...]

OUR MISSION not-IMPOSSIBLE: Obama’s 10-year goal

Obama’s speech before an 80,000 live- and millions-televised audience last night was brilliant in its conviction, its clarity, its specificity and its hope.
I’m old enough to remember when the Soviets launched Sputnik, and American households stared up into the October nights to catch the satellite’s orbit over their town.  But then a national shiver of [...]

Cross-Country Railings

My recent rail trip on the AmTrak line they call the Empire Builder way exceeded my expectations.
I figured on decent meals in the dining car, adult beverages in the lounge car, and scenarama across North Dakota & Montana during the daylight.  Who knew I’d converse with a retired continent-hopping nurse from Australia, or share a [...]