Author Archives: Granger Meador
PNW 2026, Days 1-2: Belltown & West Seattle
On July 1, 2026, Wendy and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary and my first day of retirement, and I wanted to spend that day in Victoria, British Columbia where we spent part of our honeymoon. Ten years ago, our … Continue reading
Lessons for the Novice
One of the melancholy François de La Rochefoucauld‘s many maxims that he shared over 400 years ago can be translated: “We arrive at the various stages of life quite as novices.” I have concluded 40 years of work, 37 of … Continue reading
A Bit Gamey for My Taste
I have never been much of a video gamer. I remember playing Pong on a 1976 Coleco Telstar console at a friend’s home in junior high and rapidly losing interest. I played a few games on a friend’s early 1980s … Continue reading
Getting the Scoop from Evelyn Waugh
I flit across familiar genres of fiction, occasionally dive into a literary work, and maintain an interest in a variety of nonfiction. Recently I had a bit of mystery, a light adventure, an old science fiction novella, and a depressing … Continue reading
1940 Postcard: Down in Oklahoma
The final postcard from a 1940 Oklahoma souvenir pack has the words to “Down in Oklahoma” surrounded by 14 tiny images of oil field equipment, mostly derricks. The internet might confuse that with a “Down in Oklahoma” song from the … Continue reading
