How mRNA Works
Allysia Finley explains some principles that are basic and simple, yet to me vastly and almost ridiculously hard to understand.
Ponderings
Tonight I Fly to Portugal
I am flying to Porto, Portugal to join a cruise from west to east on the Douro River on the Scenic Azure, a small river ship.
Europe Looms: With Las Vegas and Maine Coming Up First
June and it’s over for us here in the U.S. I commented today about how surprised I have been that the pandemic has lasted as long as it has. I have to say, despite whoever is still mask-wearing and fretting, damn it, it’s over. We survived, and it is only […]
A Solitary Life Even as the Pandy Ebbs
I’ve been spending what feels like a spectacular amount of time solitary, all alone these past few months, and it has lost the charm it once had. During the height of the pandemic of 2020, it all felt fine to hunker down, day after day, night after night. I spent […]
Returning to the Beloved Homestead After More than a Year
It’s been seventeen months since I last saw my sisters and my mother. Like the rest of us during the Annis Horribilis, nobody has been able to see their families, and for me, it was absolutely refreshing to come down to New Jersey homestead once again and visit with the […]
Lacking the Dread in My Head
It’s hard to describe but anyone who has ever had dread knows just what it is. That looming fear, that thing hanging over you, that potential disaster just a ticking time bomb away. I used to have this sometimes when I worked for companies instead of myself. I was parking […]
Marching Through It
It’s a super chilly early March day out there, the kind of day when you’d much rather put another log on the fire than go outside, I want to walk but….come on, too cold. Hoping it warms up soon. I like this photo I captured of a tiny girl walking […]
Vaccination Brings a Sense of Relief as We Finish a Covid Year
Vaccination: My village had a vaccination clinic manned by local volunteers and the select board, after a year of this and I can’t wait for it to be over.
Saturday Musings Over the Years
Saturday musings, looking back at the many times I’ve written about Saturday on my blog.
Extraordinary Megaprojects Worldwide in 2021
Around the world, huge megaprojects bigger than anything before are continuing to move ahead.
Electric Vehicle Charging While Going 60
I read a story in the WSJ about an interesting twist on a popular topic, charging electric vehicles, using sensors in the road to power while running.
Trying to Make the Molding Fit in My Old House
My kitchen remodeling project hits snags when we once again realize that the house walls are never very straight and putting molding is tough.