Car Mileage
Returning from Iowa recently, the odometer on my 2013 VW Jetta reached the interesting mileage 123,456. So are there any upcoming interesting odometer readings? I missed factorial mileage 112,624 and…
Hurtigruten Excusion #3: Tromsø
The third excursion selected for our northbound Hurtigruten Coastal Express was Tromsø, Norway. Tromsø is the third-largest city north of the Arctic Circle (behind Murmansk and Norilsk, Russia) and is…
Cruel Product Placement
This kiosk is located adjacent to Terminal 2, Gate 6 at Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. What sane person would purchase Legos for travel? Insufficient room to assemble on the plane. Box…
I Should Be Dead, Right?!?
How is it that before take-off the exterior temperature is 80°C/176°F? Once airborne and at altitude, the exterior temperature was a much more reasonable -50°C/-58°F, but does it matter since…
Meandering Thoughts #44
I'm in Norway to attend and speak at NDC Oslo and - typical of tech conferences - plenty of random entertainment for the attendees. What did I find? Pinball! Of…