If I’d wanted to see the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC today, I could’ve taken the Q or the 2 from my apartment in Brooklyn to Penn Station, which is about a 40 minute trip, and then taken the Amtrak Northeast regional to Union Station, which would’ve taken 3-and-a-half to 4 hours, and the
Month: March 2023
Wright Brothers’ Airplane Factory Is Badly Damaged in Fire
The fire throws into doubt the future of the factory, where the brothers built planes starting in the 1910s. It became part of the National Park Service’s group of aviation-related sites in Dayton in 2009.
Just Can’t Get Enough: The Warring Depeche Mode Tribute Bands Of Los Angeles
“Attn Talent Agents, Promoters, Venues, Clubs, and fans: Devotional Dave is no longer with Strangelove The Depeche Mode experience as of Feb 2018 – Any promotional audio-video recording or photographs promoting my image is not permitted and no longer affiliated with the band or brand of STRANGEL
What’s in Your Pocket? Obsessed Hobbyists Judge What It Says About You
Taylor Martin is known for having deep pockets. In a video last year, Mr. Martin, a popular YouTuber, showed off a folding knife, flashlight, multitool, wallet—among the stuff he carries every day. It drew 200,000 views.
Kottke.org Is 25 Years Old Today and I’m Going to Write About It
I realize how it sounds, but I’m going to say it anyway because it’s the truth. When I first clapped eyes on the World Wide Web, I fell in love. Here’s how I described the experience in a 2016 post about Halt and Catch Fire:
I don’t want to log in to your website
There is a new trend among websites where they want my email address before I’m allowed to read their free content. While I sympathize with the struggles of the media business, I am just going to point out something obvious: not reading is easier than reading — and way easier than logging in.