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Old Signs

  • Mitch Smith

Mitch Smith

Mar 31, 2026 • 7 min read
Old Signs
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Lettuce Rejoice

Lettuce Rejoice

It was a rare soft March afternoon. The sunlight gave warmth to old shoulders and the incessant roar of the wind through bare tree branches had died down, after weeks of dominance, such that I was newly aware of birdsong filling the woods. On the roller-coaster of spring weather, we
Mar 26, 2026 6 min read
An Epic Clash of Epochs

An Epic Clash of Epochs

Our destination wasn't listed anywhere in the deep space catalogs. That was the interesting thing. At least, that was the interesting thing for me. Up until now, we just needed to type the name of some deep space object, like "Andromeda Galaxy," and its coordinates would
Mar 18, 2026 9 min read
An architects rendering of the proposed Train Hall renovation of Washington Union Station. T

Like a Business

This is Part 3 of series in which we travel by train to Vermont. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. The purpose of the Project is to expand and modernize Washington Union Station, the National Capital Region’s principal intermodal transportation hub. – Federal Railroad Administration 2022
Mar 3, 2026 10 min read
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