There’s an interesting and entertaining article about Obituaries in the October issue of Smithsonian. I wrote awhile ago that I was disappointed with Smithsonian’s coverage of stories so I figured if I can complain I can also praise. There’s also a good article on Dubai and, while interesting, it reinforces my original thought that Smithsonian is trying too hard to be topical.
Yesterday I heard a story on NPR about a new book out regarding James Smithson donating money to start the Smithsonian. I didn’t know that the Smithsonian has James Smithson’s bones in a crypt. As far as anyone knows, James never visited America while he was alive.