Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

NPR reported this morning that the Trump administration is expected to break ground on its colossal triumphal arch within the next two week...

Many years ago, I complained about the hymn “Earth and All Stars.” I offered some alternative satirical lyrics . Eventually, I wrote an enti...

The National Park Service is receiving public comments on the Triumphal Arch President Trump wants to build in the District of Columbia. The...

Yet again, Facebook has taken down one of my posts for no rational reason. I saw the following post on my news feed: I was attracted to this...

I listen to NPR a lot. I have come to expect mostly well-spoken English on the network. Two pronunciations have surprised me of late, howeve...

I am not a collector of autographs. The other day, however, I was reminded that I have accumulated a few over the years. I was listening to ...

Donald Trump is threatening to build a massive triumphal arch in D.C. A rendering of the proposed monument has been released: Of course, eve...

Throughout the twentieth century, steam locomotives were mostly black, with lighter smokeboxes, whose working temperature made the use of or...