Author: Larry Kooper

Fredericksburg, VA to Yorktown, VA Cold Harbor The Cold Harbor battle, May 31 – June 12, 1864, was part of what’s called the Overland Campaign. The battle was a Confederate victory. But at this point in the war, Grant’s aim was to destroy the Confederate armies, not to hold territory. Grant promised to “hammer continuously”…

Elkton, MD to Fredericksburg, VA Visiting Scott and Zelda’s Grave For a while, I’d wanted to visit Scott Fitzgerald’s grave to pay tribute to the great writer. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald are buried in Rockville, MD, in the graveyard of St. Mary’s Church (Catholic). Their only connection with Rockville is that Fitzgerald’s father was born…

New York City to Elkton, MD I got on the subway to go to pick up the car, and I had the feeling Paul Theroux did at the beginning of his trip to Patagonia – I am getting on the subway, but while most people here are commuting within the city, I am going to…

I am on the way to San Francisco for the Spark+AI Summit.

A lamp.

It’s been a while since I’ve committed a text post to this, my blog. You, the readers, have been patiently waiting (lol). 605 has taken up a lot of my time, and it’s been fruitful for them and for me. Family takes up lots of time too. And reading. I am still working on reading…

The waters where Manhattan, the Bronx, and Queens meet

Post updated 4 July 2020 Scott Adams – 6/8/57 – Windham, NY – cartoonist – Dilbert Craig Allen – 1/25/57 – Brooklyn – meteorologist, WCBS radio Marc Almond – 7/9/57 – Southport, England – musician, Soft Cell Maria Conchita Alonso -6/29/57 – Cienfuegos, Cuba – singer, actress (Moscow on the Hudson) Jonathan Alter – 10/6/57…

Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted is cloudy day music.