Ice on a Connecticut Pond
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Near Disaster on Lake Erie in 1851
Japan’s Strategic Shift
Japan is significantly boosting defense spending in an effort to balance China’s ongoing military buildup. What are the likely implications of the Japanese move? TOKYO: Japan is in the midst of a rearmament program unprecedented since World War II. Defense spending is being doubled and expected to reach 2% of gross domestic product within five years. Why is this happening? Because Japan is alarmed by China’s far … Continue reading Japan’s Strategic Shift
Winning Combination: P-51 Mustang and Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
This past summer at the Duxford air show in England I came upon a P-51 Mustang that was being worked on and thus not flying that day. Stopping at the explanatory display, I was astonished to read that for this iconic airplane only 120 days had passed from design to production. Could this be true? Research uncovered surprises. In 1940 British industry was running flat out … Continue reading Winning Combination: P-51 Mustang and Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
Budapest House of Hungarian Music
An Architectural Gem BUDAPEST: Approaching the city’s new House of Music, Hungary, the low structure ahead is intriguing, its roof punctuated with what appears to be splotches of gold. Up close the roof hovers like an undulating canvass. The exterior wall is curved translucent glass reflecting trees and passersby. Everywhere on the ceiling and walls a visitor encounters the architect’s whimsical touch, shimmering gold objects that … Continue reading Budapest House of Hungarian Music
Barry D. Wood 