Sep 7, 20211 minSaving Seeds: BeansAccording to the University of Minnesota Extension, we should let bean pods wither on the vine until they are dry, brown, and rattle-y. I...
Jul 15, 20211 minEat the Garden: Potatoes ❌My friend gave me some sprouting potatoes this spring, just in time to fill some plastic half-barrels I'd salvaged from someone dropping...
Oct 29, 20181 minDwarsliggers in AmericaFirst I saw them being read on a train in the Netherlands. Then I discovered a display of them at the Bibliotheek DOK Delft. Now the New...
Oct 27, 20181 minRoute 594: Fast and productiveI'm catching a bus to Seattle for the afternoon. I own a quarterly pass so the expense of it diminishes with each use. I like exercising...
Sep 15, 20181 minFarewellWe had our final dinner last night in the back room of Postkantoor. As one might expect, it's bittersweet. I've been traveling with these...
Sep 14, 20181 minDOK/OPEN: Library as a community spaceToday was our long-awaited tour of DOK Delft, the newly redesigned library and community center. Mark Borneman, DOK's vice principle,...
Sep 13, 20182 minTU-DelftWe visited the Delft University of Technology (TU-Delft) today. The route there was interesting. I passed this "freezone," one of several...
Sep 12, 20181 minHet Nieuwe InstituutToday we took the train south to Rotterdam, to the Het Nieuwe Instituut, a combination museum, archives, and laboratory. We started with...
Sep 8, 20181 minFree time: Dutch-language tour of Gemeenlandshuis van DelflandSo I'm strolling through the flea market when I hear a commotion down the street. It's only 10 a.m. so I can't imagine that the college...