Month: November 2014

[starbox] Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It remains one of our least marketable celebrations — unless you count the intrusion of Christmas shopping into a […]

[starbox] I am a big fan of team players — the guys and gals who put forth that extra something that pushes a good team […]

[starbox] This week’s estate sale treasure is a nice copy of A History of the Machine, by Sigvard Strandh (A&W Publishers Inc., Swedish & Worldwide […]

  [starbox] My most recent post told of less than optimum gear making under extreme conditions. It reminded me of the incident that got me […]

[starbox] Spending too much time on your computer? I’m guilty of that too, but I use the occasional educational content as an excuse. One of […]

[starbox] As the son of a World War II sailor, I was raised with an honest respect for our nation’s veterans. The massive size of […]

  [starbox] The tragic loss of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two prompted some comments on whether the program should continue. Loss of life should require an […]

The holiday gift catalogs have started to arrive at my house. Over the years our gift list has been pared down, but we occasionally see […]