An Engineer in DC

The last few weeks have seen some usual events befall the Washington DC area; notably, the earthquake (where in the heck did THAT come from?...

From an engineering perspective, sunflowers are an awesome plant.  About 2 months ago, I dug a few holes, dropped in a few seeds, and then m...

A few weeks ago, the "Powers That Be" that control various aspects of the internet decided to do away with perhaps the most defini...

This one goes back all the way to my very first post on Driving in DC.  I mentioned that DC is laid out on a grid with numbered streets run...

Just a random thought after a long day on the streets of DC -- one in which I have burned through almost 100% battery life of a Blackberry i...

This post is a bit more right-brained than usual. I do the morning feedings for Bethany, so it gives me some time to daydream in the wee ...

There were two articles recently in the WaPo that caught my interest: This one, where the CBO finds that the $38 billion isn't all fro...

Bethany Grace!! 7 pounds, 5 ounces at 5:37pm on Monday, March 28th. The birth of a bouncing baby girl (our first) definitely gives you a...