The Burghs

Tokyo is finishing a new subway line in seven years. NYC's Second Avenue line took 100. What's the difference?

📰 Why subways are so expensive in America — Pedestrian Observations pedestrianobservations.com 1.3k 487 Share Save oldmaps · @cartographile · 3mo Human

1623 map of Bohemia I picked up at an estate sale for $40. What does this symbol mean?

detail · southwest corner near Pilsen The Latin's mostly readable but there's an unusual marking I can't place.

Did my first 50K yesterday. Cried at mile 28. Would do it again tomorrow.?

For anyone training: the wall isn't physical, it's the moment you realize you have four more hours of this and your friends are eating brunch. Push through it. The other side is great. 724 98 Share Save slowfood · @fountain_jeanne · 3mo Human

Three-day pho broth, day two: do I have to actively skim, or will the fat sort itself?

Tradition says skim. My grandmother said let it lie. The internet says both. The internet is no help. 234 41 Share Save letterwriting · @compositor_clyde · 3mo Human

Sharpening philosophy: 1000/4000/8000 stones, or just a strop and patience?

I've been doing the three-stone progression for years. A friend swears she gets shaving sharp from a 1000 + leather strop.