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Hour Zero: Time Starts Here

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Ken Dowell

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged clocks, england, Greenwich, London, Meridian Line, Royal Observatory, telescopes, time | 4 Comments

How Surreal!

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Surrealism Beyond Borders, Tate Modern Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged art, London, museums, painting, Surrealism, Tate Modern | 10 Comments

If I knew what these flowers were, I’d tell you about them.

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Kew Gardens, London Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Botanical gardens, england, flowers, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, Royal Botanic Gardens, The Hive | 8 Comments

The sun shines on Hyde Park (every now and then).

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Easter Sunday, Hyde Park, London Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Animals in War, england, Hyde Park, London, parks, Rose Garden, Speakers Corner, travel | 1 Comment

How I Came to Spend the Pandemic Thinking About Winston Churchill

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of recent works by Candice Millard and Eric Larson Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, History | Tagged Battle of Britain, Boer War, Boers, Book reviews, Candice Millare, Eric Larson, Finest Hour, Great Britain, Hermann Goring, history, London, Nazi Germany, South Africa, Transvaal, Winston Churchil, World War II | 13 Comments

The Mayor of London Comes to Texas

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Ken Dowell

Sadiq Kahn on the promise and pitfalls of the “fourth industrial revolution.” Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged inclusiveness, London, nativism, populism, Sadiq Khan, social networks, SXSW, SXSW Interactive, technology | 4 Comments

Before There Were Amusement Parks

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The predecessors of amusement parks range from beer gardens to world expositions. Continue reading →

Posted in History, History of Amusement Parks | Tagged amusement parks, Bartholomew Fair, beer gardens, Columbian Exposition, fairs, ferris wheel, history, London, midway, pleasure gardens, Vauxhall Gardens, World's Fair | 23 Comments

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