Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas
During the hot summer months, it’s quite nice to enjoy hanging out in a park or in your backyard, enjoying the feeling of grass between your toes. But that green grass comes at a cost. A study done by NASA in 2005 determined that lawns took up three times more acreage than corn did in Read More …
One of the great things about living up in the Pacific Northwest is that we have lots of good Asian food. This week I went to a couple of really great places while visiting with some friends. However, things are a little bit different once you start getting east of the Cascades. In particular, where Read More …
Anybody who has studied some etymology can tell you that there are lots of words and phrases out there with somewhat counterintuitive origins. There are many words we take for granted which did not exist in our language at some point. In some cases, these words are the result of other words taking on new Read More …
Hello all. I know that you missed me last week. I wish that I could say that I was busy with work or struck with a sudden illness, but in reality I just forgot. My bad. So, to make it up to you, there’s going to be two posts this week! This is the first Read More …