521 – Magellan discovers Guam 1646 – Born in London, Joseph Jenckes arrived in Lynn Massachusetts around 1643. Three years later he was awarded the first patent in North America by the General Court of Massachusetts, for the scythe, an agricultural tool used for clearing grass and reaping crops. The basic scythe design remained in […]
Archives for March 6, 2017
EYES TO THE SKY March 6 – 19, 2017
Wake up early and go out, as in a dream, to rendezvous with a ringed planet, a giant scorpion, a centaur that is an archer and the king of the gods planet. Constellations that appear in winter’s pre-dawn sky are most familiar seen as patterns of summer nights, so it is particularly intriguing to see […]
The Academy Awards of the Atheneum World
Quick: Name a single location Downtown where you can go for a Zen meditation class, tax filing help, story time for toddlers, crayon coloring for adults, and Lego building for all ages? Hint: All of the above are offered free of charge, which rules out psychologist’s office you were probably thinking of. The answer is […]
What the Traffic Will Bear
A coalition of six elected officials representing Lower Manhattan are urging the City’s Transportation Commissioner to undertake a study of how vehicles and pedestrians move around Lower Manhattan, to address issues related to safety, sanitation and crowding. In a February 14 letter to Polly Trottenberg, who heads the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Congressman […]