Meet Terrapattern, Google Earth’s Missing Search Engine

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/meet-terrapattern-google-earths-missing-search-engine

On some missions, perspective matters - Well Said

Randomness of Birthright

http://justagirlindaworld.blogspot.com/2016/05/randomness-of-birthrights.html

A Coast Guard Arms Race

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2016/05/23/a_coast_guard_arms_race_109386.html

 

Smithsonian American Art Museum and Kogod Courtyard

I am particularly a fan of the courtyard: a beautiful space

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=30781

Wait, the Humanities Aren't Useless?

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/22/opinion/sunday/to-write-software-read-novels.html

H/T AG

You know this one's for you...

Google's New Science Journal App Turns Your Android Phone Into a Lab Full
of Sensors

http://gizmodo.com/googles-new-science-journal-app-turns-your-android-phon-1777844992

The World’s Largest Solar Plant Just Torched Itself

http://gizmodo.com/the-world-s-largest-solar-plant-just-torched-itself-1777767880

What’s Happened to the Great American Dive Bar?

http://www.eater.com/drinks/2016/5/17/11686342/dive-bar-rent-hikes-gentrification

In response to a link from yesterday...

FiveThirtyEight said Metro catches fire 4 times per week. Fortunately,
that's wrong.

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=30884

Adding This to my Reading List

Exploring the Innate Art of Navigation, from Ancient Cults to London Cabs

http://www.outsideonline.com/2079661/finding-north-how-navigation-makes-us-h
uman-george-michelsen-foy

h/t AG

Metro Catches Fire More Than Four Times A Week

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/washington-d-c-s-metro-catches-fire-more-than-four-times-a-week/

Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone | Environment | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/18/portugal-runs-for-four-days-straight-on-renewable-energy-alone

Check Out These Colorful Posters of DC Neighborhoods

https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/05/17/anthony-dihle-colorful-posters-dc/

Unemployment is down. Gas prices are low. Why isn’t America shopping? - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/unemployment-is-down-gas-prices-are-low-why-isnt-america-shopping/2016/05/12/0a2d8d16-1857-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html?postshare=3331463106206876&tid=ss_fb

To bid a Navy ship farewell, this DC bridge swung open for one of the last times

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=30728

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The Millennial Trap

https://blog.usni.org/2016/05/06/the-millennial-trap

Fifteen big shutdowns, and many smaller ones, will get Metro repairs on track

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=30712

H/t LD

Now this sounds like a good air-nomading adventure

Review: United's Island Hopper from Honolulu (HNL) to Guam (GUM)

http://thepointsguy.com/2016/05/united-island-hopper-review/