I love David McCullough's book The Great Bridge for the story of the Brooklyn Bridge, but lately I have been thinking of designer John Roebling's suffering and death from tetanus.

Frog and Toad, existentialists:

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It's time resurrect Walt Kelly's strip Pogo and his character Simple J. Malarkey.

Hands Off Rally at Arlington, MA. Crowd overflowed from organizing points to all four corners of the nearby intersection.