I had intended on self-funding this project. The deeper that I get into the research and writing, I am realizing…
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After reading Jon Gertner’s books, I realized that he used a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to fund…
Continue ReadingWhat am I reading? January 28, 2021
“Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science and Technology on Ice (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology,” 1st ed.…
Continue ReadingU.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center (PR&DC) lighter
Camp Tuto and Camp Century housed service members from the U.S. Army Polar Research & Development Center. Writing a book…
Continue ReadingWhat am I reading January 24, 2021
Jon Gertner’s “The Idea Factory.” I just finished his most recent book about Greenland. His writing style and research depth…
Continue ReadingAlaska Freight Lines ash tray
From time to time, I look for complimentary items on eBay and a few other sites. For the most part,…
Continue ReadingLCC-1 Sno-Train Black and White Outline
The image below is from the TCREC Technical Report 61-118. This report outlines scale model tests for various tires in…
Continue ReadingWhat am I reading? January 14, 2021
“The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future” by…
Continue ReadingTC-266 Marsh Buggy Basics
The Marsh Buggy was built as an experiment, a concept vehicle. It was completed in October of 1954. Only one was ever…
Continue ReadingWhat am I reading: January 12, 2021
John Lewis Gaddis “On Grand Strategy.” UPDATE: 15Jan21: I had a difficult time getting into this book. Moving on…
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