Crepe myrtles don’t have typical berries, as this Northern Cardinal appeared to discover last week.
Author: Eric F. Frazier
Eric F. Frazier is an independent writer, editor, book reviewer and co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.
Quip: On Aging
I do not yet consider myself to be “aging in place.” But I sure seem to be aging all over the place.
Red Berries for Red Birds?
I have to wonder if they are simply attracted by the color or if something in the berries helps these birds maintain their red plumage.
Words and Phrases We Lost in 2023
Let’s take a moment to mourn some popular words and phrases we lost in 2023.
Stubborn GPS Myth Reaches Middle Age
For 40 years, a myth has persisted that Ronald Reagan declassified GPS for civilian use. Here are the facts.
Cancer Lessons 2.0: What Two Cancers in Four Years Taught Me
Before my third year being cancer-free after treating a neck cancer, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Predictions for 2023 You Just Won’t Believe
I humbly submit my predictions for 2023, a list of bizarre things that could happen next year. Or not. Being wrong might as well be fun.
The Future is Spelled Autocorrectocracy
Imagine what gaining command of autocorrect algorithms could mean for zealots who want to control what others see, think and write: an autocorrectocracy.
Got Paper Maps? Putin Could Attack Our GPS
Sanctions are an asymmetric attack that Putin cannot directly counter. Economic pain could drive him toward asymmetric attacks the U.S. and NATO cannot counter — using anti-satellite missiles to attack our GPS satellites.
When the TV Streaming Wars Came for Us
One recent Saturday, my wife and I awoke to learn that we were casualties of the TV streaming wars. Giant corporations had decided our fate.