Brown College Banquet Speech, April 29, 2024My father didn’t finish the 10th grade. If it hadn’t been for the United States Army, he’d have been homeless at 17, since by that time his…May 3May 3
Paris ItselfI’m one of those people who prefers overcast weather in general, but a cloudy day in Paris beats everything. Add Spring blooms and things…Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015
The Creativity of ScientistsIt’s been a long time since I’ve written about our Netherlands experience because we’ve been so busy. Busy with the usual stuff — getting…Apr 24, 2015Apr 24, 2015
FireballThe other morning I was standing in the playground at Lulu’s school watching a bunch of little kids — including my own — dance around with…Mar 31, 2015Mar 31, 2015
Mystic TruthsHans picked me up in the morning, about a half-hour late because I am not very good at planning things. The plan had been for Cat and I to…Mar 8, 2015Mar 8, 2015
AmsterdamWe finally made it into Amsterdam on a typically blustery, cold and drizzly Dutch day. We tried to keep our expectations low—not because of…Feb 28, 2015Feb 28, 2015
Desert of FrostThere is a famous scene in Lawrence of Arabia in which we are introduced for the first time to the desert landscape. It comes just after…Feb 16, 2015Feb 16, 2015
Frieten, Hot Chocolate, and Birthday CakeFriday and Saturday were pretty warm, and sunny, too, meaning it got up into the 50s (Fahrenheit, of course—roughly 10 Celsius). After all…Feb 15, 2015Feb 15, 2015
