With its stone streets, historic sites, and high end shops, Alexandria, VA, has everything to offer except a decent coffee shop.
the daily grind
boredom and its benefits
Boredom is what we call our diminished capacity for solitude. And so we have no space or time or art to make things that matter.
to Africa with love
The problems to solve are many, and they don’t all require us to move to Africa. But engaging them is how we grow, testing our skill and knowledge against something that matters.
simple summer suppers
Weather like this makes you want to slow down. And it’s too hot to cook food. Or to digest it. But even simple meals require a little planning ahead.
a triumph more glorious
The first transatlantic telegraph cable broke. Expectations where thwarted. Nothing worked exactly as advertised. It’s a good thing to remember when the next new thing rolls in, even if it’s made by Apple or Google.
the daysman 