We’re doing a renovation of our 1963 kitchen. The cupboards are varnished 3/4-inch plywood, in great shape except the finish is way old and the hardware is that once-so-fashionable faux-French beaten copper stuff. So, we’re painting the cupboards, changing out the counter tops, having the [...]
Feasibility Study (Written for a technical writing class in 2001) Executive Summary This study set out to determine if net income from a fencing club located in San Mateo County would be enough to justify actually opening a club. I define “enough” as in the [...]
It was Saturday night in Paris and as my cab came to a halt outside Maxim’s a liveried doorman charged into the street to meet it. I was ushered into a warm atmosphere of rich wood paneling, cleverly placed mirrors and polished brass fixtures. The [...]
A dictator can extend his reach across the world to inflict great harm on his perceived enemies, but before World War II he required an army with trained multitudes, transportation and, most importantly, a large network of loyal supporters. Those requirements changed in the 1920s [...]
Heading out the hotel door to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on New Years Eve, we met a couple of matrons swathed in fur coats on the same mission. It was a good night. We saw a brandished handgun, an arrest, an Elvis impersonator, a drunk, ebullient [...]

