Don’t Stop

Don’t Stop

It is a disconcerting time around the world.  The USA’s resolve and ability to weather the right wing challenges to truth and democracy are highlighted in the visit of President Macron. Can our NATO partners depend on us to stay the course in Ukraine and in this...
Que Syrah

Que Syrah

I wish you could have been at Thanksgiving dinner for the spontaneous a cappella rendition of the wine song. Well it is actually a song that Doris Day sang to top the charts in 1955, Que Sera Sera was an important part of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, “The Man who...
Laurels

Laurels

I attended a Board meeting last week in Jackson Hole. I shared a picture of the fabulous mountains that form the perimeter of Jenny’s Lake. Most meetings do not generate a noteworthy and/or shareable experience.  The keynote speaker was Scott Hamilton. I have always...
LXXII

LXXII

We will have a Veterans Day lunch celebration for Bob Haga on Friday. Bob is Holt’s grandfather, I have written about him a few times because I consider him a true hero. Bob served in WWII on a mine sweeper during the Normandy invasion. Veteran’s day honors those who...
Vacuum

Vacuum

How does a thermos work? The technical term for the mysterious vessel is a vacuum flask. The flask has a double-walled container inside. Air is removed from the space in between the walls, hence heat cannot easily escape and cold is likewise prolonged. Often these...
Matter of Degrees

Matter of Degrees

The United Nations issued a scientifically based climate change update.  There were 193 nations in our world who committed to target global warming by controlling green house gas emissions in their own countries. The most recent report says only 26 countries have...