Random Learnings #57
My wife and I are traveling to Switzerland this fall for some bucket-list train rides, including the Glacier Express between Chur and Zermatt. The Glacier Express requires seat reservations which…
Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego
Located at a former airport, the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków, Poland has over 200 historic aircraft plus other aviation miscellany in its extensive collection. CNN called it out as one…
Meandering Thoughts #48
My wife and I visited Missouri Mouse Antiques, a local antique mall, searching for a door stop. As we browsed, my wife saw a hanging, macrame (?) lampshade and commented…
Kraków Building Signs
You'll notice these extending from buildings throughout Kraków, Poland: triangular, metal signs with the building number prominent and the street name at the top or bottom. They contain lights to make…
Kraków Pinball Museum
My flight to Kraków, Poland landed at the airport noon-ish, I Uber'ed to the hotel to check-in, quickly change my undies, socks, t-shirt, and I'm off to start exploring Kraków: half…
Tężnia Nowohucka
Google Maps labeled it Brine Graduation Tower. Intrigued, having no idea what that means, I headed towards Zalew Nowohucki Reservoir to learn first-hand. The tower is an open-air L-shaped wooden structure…
Meandering Thoughts #47
Yesterday, the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, many articles stating their first in franchise history when in fact the franchise won the 1979 championship as the Seattle Supersonics.…
Old Synagogue, Kraków
The Old Synagogue in Kraków, Poland is a city-run museum commerating Jewish life in Krakow prior to World War II. Originally built in the 15th century, the synagogue held regular services…
It’s All In The Phrasing
Teena Marie's biggest hit single, Lovergirl, is a vibrant and infections anthem about confidence, passion, and the desire to capture someone's heart. Released in 1984, it reached #4 on the…
Functional Art
I recently traveled to Oslo, Norway to speak at a tech conference, staying at the Clarion Hotel The Hub opposite Oslo Central Train Station. Traveling internationally keeps your mind sharp…