The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: hidden

  • Michelangelo’s Secret Room

    Michelangelo’s Secret Room

    He hid there for 2 months, having good reason to fear for his life.

  • The Choices We Can’t See

    “So, why didn’t you do it like this?” She asked. “Because it never occurred to me,” I replied. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had a similar conversation, both as the inquisitor and as the embarrassed person who failed to find the obvious solution. It makes you wonder how many choices are out…

  • Best Kept Secrets

    I don’t know how I got so lucky, but I seem to have stumbled upon two of the Seattle area’s best kept secrets. The first is the neighborhood where I just bought my house. It’s a hidden little hamlet that most people do not even realize exists. Therein lies its charm. We don’t get a…

  • Who Thinks This is a Good Idea?

    Ya know, just when you think you’ve seen it all, something new and stunning comes along. The award for the inventor who obviously hasn’t thought things through, in my opinion, has got to go to Kirk Kjellberg, the creator of Ideal Conceal. Ideal conceal is a .380-caliber pistol that, when folded up, looks just like…