This article describes “Ben Oda and the 442nd”, my build for BrickCon 2024’s History theme. It was a tribute to comic book letterer Ben Oda…
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Published January 14, 2025
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Published January 13, 2025
Lermontov and street vendors, Moscow through my grandfather’s lens – part 12
This is 12th in a series of posts sharing the photos my grandfather took in 1969 on a business trip to Moscow. For full context,…
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Published January 5, 2025
Paul Bunyan’s Stump
I saw Paul Bunyan’s Stump. The giant lumberjack left it behind when he cut down the huge trees of Washington State, in what is now…
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Published December 31, 2024
Tamagawa Aqueduct: Tokyo walking
Recently I took a pleasant walk on the former Tamagawa Aqueduct, from Shinjuku to Sasazuka. Previously I wrote part one, describing my starting point at…
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Published December 30, 2024
Aoi Bridge: Tokyo walking
Recently I walked in Tokyo from Shinjuku to Sasazuka on the old Tamagawa Aqueduct, starting at Aoi Bridge. It was certainly a refreshing break from…
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Published February 12, 2023
Cub Scout Alphabet, a song from the distant past
A fun song for Cubs to sing, the Cub Scout Alphabet dates to at least 1928. Here it is brought back to life with the help of AI.
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Published February 10, 2023
Montlake crossings in a simple timeline
Seattle’s Montlake Bridge opened in 1925. In the prior 70 years, there were a dozen ways to cross between Lake Union and Lake Washington.
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Published October 23, 2022
George Nakashima and Scouting
A few significant Boy Scout expeditions shaped the self-identity of George Nakashima and his appreciation for trees and the natural world. These are those adventures.…
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Published October 5, 2022
Renaming Seattle in 1906
Seattle renaming happened each time the city grew. The council struggled to keep just one street with each name. Here’s what they did in 1906.
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Published August 22, 2022
Virgil Bogue discovered Stampede Pass
Stampede Pass, a rail link from Seattle to Spokane, was discovered in 1881 by Virgil Bogue. Where does the name really come from?
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