The View from a Drawbridge

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  • The Physical Assault on the White House

    The Physical Assault on the White House

    Abuse starts off small, doesn’t it? It’s called grooming.

  • Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

    True confession: I’m a National Park Geek. I even have a National Parks Passport, and nothing makes me happier than adding a stamp to it. There, I said it. So when I discovered that there was a National Historical Park right in the heart of downtown Seattle, I was transported to a level of ecstasy…

  • Basic Economics

    Many people fall for the fantasy of the American Dream. Who could blame them? It’s a beautiful story. Its moral is that you are completely in control of your own destiny. If you work hard enough, do everything you’re supposed to, and floss your teeth once a day, you’ll live happily ever after. Pffft. If…

  • Time Machines

    I was sitting with a couple of friends the other day (waving at Caly and Mor) and we embarked on a flight of fancy, a sort of thought experiment about time machines. And now I can’t get it out of my head. I don’t know if this will reveal as much about the subject matter…

  • Better Living through Alchemy

    Alchemy fascinates me, primarily because it cannot really be pinned down. Historians cannot be sure of their actual pursuits or motivations in spite of the fact that alchemists documented much, because what they did document was often cryptic and nonsensical and in obscure code. Were they focused primarily on spirituality, pseudo-science, or charlatanism? It is…