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On the edge of the “great sand sea” — March’s photo depicts Shali Fortress, built in 1203, in the Siwa Oasis, Sahara Desert, Egypt.
Four readers sent in the correct answer and CONRAD HOUGE of South Colby, Washington, won the drawing.
We thank James Sanzare of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for sending in the picture.
by Julie Skurdenis
by Philip Wagenaar (Second of three parts, jump to part 1,
by Janet M. Denninger, a photography tour operator
QUESTION: A friend and I were going to take a cruise together, but she recently became concerned about the safety of it after hearing news of the death of the newlywed man and with the young girl coming forward to say she was raped by a crew member several years ago. I disagree with her and told her I would probably go on my own if she backs down. Do you think I am being unwise? I always considered cruise ships a safe way to travel. Am I wrong? — Jennifer S., Akron, Ohio
Dear reader, I am happy to say that people are reading my column. I’m getting nearly 20 questions a month, but, as mentioned before, I can only answer a few because of limitations on space and time.
by Lew Toulmin (Second of two parts, jump to part 1,
by Jay Brunhouse
The Geochron is a global time indicator with a moving map driven by a clockwork mechanism and backlit with internal shutters. There are scales on the bottom to show the day of the week anywhere in the world and scales across the top to indicate the time of day anywhere. A separate scale gives the month and date. It also shows the sun’s position in the sky from anywhere on the planet. An analemma moves between the two tropics, indicating the sun’s position over the course of a year.
