Mount Vernon, Jamestown, DC Trip – Summer 2002












This appears to be a Joro spider weaving a web in the backyard. It seems the spiders came from East Asia, but have been more and more common in the United States. The Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) is not considered dangerous or highly poisonous to humans. While it is venomous, as are most spiders, its…
Often when people think of something like the Big Bang, which is still highly speculative, they imagine the known universe starting as a single point or a small ball that blew up and began expanding. But what is actually ball-shaped is what we are able to observe. We can see an equal distance in all…
In internet years, I think a long time time passed during which time there was no suitable alternative to Windows at a good price. Sure, there was Linux, and I tried it, but it just wasn’t easy to use. And of course, there is Mac, but the price is quite high. For someone that is…
Today was a relaxing day, and I enjoyed it very much. It wasn’t that different from other days, but had some nice surprises, and I was around good people. Here is a little run down: It was a great day, and I wanted to write and remember it. 😊 I hope that if you read this, you…
This is something I wrote May 11, 2007, and I’ve “revived” it (hopefully my creative mind too!) 🙂 Part 1 You are looking at the computer monitor right now and reading this article. Now let’s go through a process of looking at things a little different. I will ask some questions. Any answer will do,…
This café has a little bit of a 85° bakery feel and they have a section of baked goods where you can get a tray and go choose the ones you like. But in addition to that, they also have coffee and tea drinks, and slushes plus some Korean foods including sandwiches. Overall, it has…