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…
Hotel Forum
Impossible to miss if you're touristing in Kraków, Poland near the Vistula River: a large, concrete building dominating the landscape, no idea what though somewhat architecturally. My initial thought was an…
Random Learnings #56
After the 1960 season, the American League Washington Senators became the 1961 Minnesota Twins, at least that's always been my understanding. Team ownership didn't change. Five regular position players from…
Random Learnings #55
Many (most?) newspapers have soft paywalls that allows you to read a few articles before require you to subscribe. My local newspaper, the Minnesota Star-Tribune, is no different: the headline…
Kraków Hamburgers
Burgers in Kraków, Poland apparently are large, juicy, messy creations, so messy that special accommodations are made. Lucky Food Burgers provided wet wipes at each table to clean up afterwards. Mr. Burger…
Wawel Cathedral
Formally known as The Wawel Royal Cathedral of St Stanislaus B. M. and St Wenceslaus M, the Wawel Cathedral is part of but separate from the Royal Palace and other…
Traveling Exceptional
A most amazing experience occurred yesterday: I arrived at my home from the airport in forty minutes. Not just the time en route, forty minutes from the plane's wheels touching…
Cold War Polish Defector
The Polish Netflix series 1983 tells an alternative Cold War history: simultaneous bombings across Poland keeps the communist party in power until the present. Twenty years later, the truth unravels…
Minnesota Sighting In Krakow
For those whom believe corn dogs are strictly an Americanism or another fried staple of the Minnesota State Fair, this food stand is across the street from Galleria Krakow. I…
Meandering Thoughts #46
Am I showing antisemitic tendencies if I visibly cringe when the Minnesota Twins' organist plays Hava Nagila and wish she would immediately stop? More likely it's my general disdain for…