Seen from the train, No. 2
View Larger Map Again from Newark, the kind of place that gives the old hazardous waste remediator in me palpitations....
Seen from the train, No. 1
View Larger Map Generally, I would say that Newark, New Jersey is best seen from the train. Securely wrapped in...
The Flat State
I take back everything I may have said about cycling in Delaware. For those who don’t know, I now spend...
The water just never stops flowing.
At Cohoes Falls. And at Troy. And at the Corning Preserve.
The flood this time
What is there to say about what’s been going on in this corner of the world since tropical storm Irene...
The end of the summer
There really couldn’t have been a better way to wrap up a summer, much as I would like it not...
Advice for parents of college freshmen
A lot of us are sending our kids off to college for the first time. It’s stressful and exciting all...
Swooning over science
Image via Wikipedia My old hometown is chasing its tail like a puppy because it has been blessed by a...
Wet madness
In order to commute by bike, I think you need to be at least a little bit mad. With all...
Things we learned in Old Forge this year
There is a gang of mallards that is out to steal from us, and perhaps kill us. They are The...