January is the Month With Two Faces A two-faced Roman deity gives us the name January Or maybe not: Wikipedia points out that while “conventional belief” holds that the first month of the year is named after Janus, ancient Roman…
Seeking referees for the Internet and media Long, long ago, in the 1990s, we spoke of the Information Highway Many of us weren’t sure what that meant exactly, but it was going to make life bigger, better, and ever so…
We’re not out of the woods yet, but we can glimpse the clearing Christmas 2020 is in the rearview Despite the harsh contrasts between this Christmas and its predecessors, and despite its restrictions and isolation, the day at least offered a…
Just wait until the COVID vaccine rolls out The end may be in sight — if you’re farsighted As Americans hunker down for what we’re warned will be a dark winter, a prediction that’s already coming true with a horrifying spike…
Seriously, I’ll drop everything for these articles As the most truncated Thanksgiving in living memory takes its place in history, I suggest we take a few minutes to consider what news we will be grateful for in the please-God-not-too-distant-future. With…