Tut, Tut, Looks Like Rain

Weather forecasts have been a given for so long—in newspapers, on radio and television, on mobile devices—that it’s hard to imagine daily life without them. But “in 1800 the weather remained a mystery,” said Peter Moore. In his book, The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future, Moore described how—between 1800 and

Be simply yourself

Both of my sons have their birthdays this season, so pondering their lives is normal for me at this time. In his biography of Ulysses Grant, Ron Chernow said when Grant’s second son, Buck, entered Harvard University, the President shared “as close to a statement of his philosophy as Grant ever came up with for