The 52 Week Project

It was a New York weekend for me.  After visiting the World Trade Center, walking the Brooklyn Bridge for the first time, hearing dozens of ...

It is with some relief and some sadness that this project comes to a close. As you know, there are many reasons I undertook The 52 Week Pro...

It is now obvious to everyone that the world has become fast. Very, very fast. I can't speak to how fast the world was pre-1985, but m...

In case you haven't yet noticed, I love items whose genius lies in an elegant simplicity. I also love items whose benefits continue to ...

I was embarrassed to learn this week that the Panama Canal is undergoing a major, $6 Billion renovation that began in 2007. I say embarrass...

The topic of war has come up a few times on this blog. My research on Japanese Samurai, Navy SEALs, and others has convinced me that there ...

How many times have you gone to a gym and seen guys furiously "pumping" a weight, throwing form, timing, and in many cases dignity...