For Your Consideration: The Greatest American
Some time ago, on a long-forgotten internet message board, someone posed a question: who was the greatest American in history?
Of course, the internet being the internet, the argument soon disolved into a flame war (I’m sure someone mentioned “abortion” somewhere and it just devolved from there). Somewhere in the fray, [...]
Archive for the ‘Pennsylvania’ Category
Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Posted in Pennsylvania, tagged Eisenhower, history, National Parks, Pennsylvania, travel, World War II on May 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Pennsylvania-New Jersey Border
Posted in Pennsylvania, tagged Delaware Water Gap, kayaking, laziness, National Parks, Pennsylvania, rivers, society on January 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Somewhere Down That Lazy River
The Delaware Water Gap is a protected stretch of river and shoreline between Port Jarvis and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Like Catoctin, Chickasaw, and Cuyahoga, it’s mundane and uninteresting. But that’s OK, because like those other national park sites, it serves a purpose: protecting our natural resources, providing habitat for wildlife, and [...]
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Posted in Pennsylvania, tagged Alleghenies, canals, history, National Parks, Pennsylvania, railroad, travel on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Glories of Innovation
I love innovation, I really do. I guess I’m just an old techno-geek. I love stumbling across things that are so brilliant, inventions that show not only the intelligence, but the sheer drive and willpower of idea-men and those who craft those ideas into reality. One of those happy little discoveries was [...]
