Author Archives: Warren Ediger

Hiking — taking a long, vigorous (using a lot of energy) walk in the mountains or country (away from cities and towns) — is popular in many countries. Every year many people leave their homes for trails, or paths, which will … Continue reading →

The mysterious moving rocks of Racetrack Playa have puzzled (been impossible to understand or explain) scientists for nearly 100 years. A playa is a dry lake. The water that used to fill Racetrack Playa evaporated (disappeared into the air) many … Continue reading →

A few weeks, a tired bike rider pulled alongside (close by) me and said, “Thanks, man. I’m not sure I could have made it without your help.” He and I had been riding into a strong wind coming from the ocean. He … Continue reading →

Do you suffer from (have, like a disease) FOMO? Many people do. FOMO is an acronym (a word made up of the first letters of several words) for Fear Of Missing Out. To miss out on something is to not … Continue reading →

Twenty-five years ago, in the movie Field* of Dreams, a mysterious (difficult to explain or understand) voice told Ray Kinsella, “If you build it, he will come.” Ray,  a young Iowa farmer, was not sure who “he” was, but he … Continue reading →

If you had been driving across California’s Central Valley (low land between mountains) recently, you would have seen a low-lying (just above the ground) cloud on the horizon (where the sky touches the earth). The cloud stretched (spread out) as … Continue reading →

It’s summertime. Vacation time for most people. And for many Americans, RV time. There are close to 10 million recreational (an activity done for enjoyment) vehicles, or RVs, in the U.S. RVs are motor vehicles or trailers (a vehicle pulled … Continue reading →

If you walk down two flights (a set of steps between one floor and the next) of stairs to the basement of an office building near Times Square and through some heavy metal doors, you’ll enter a place people rarely … Continue reading →

Americans who remember the 1970s probably remember streakers – usually students – who ran naked (without clothes) in public places as a joke or to shock (surprise and upset) people. Today there’s a new group of streakers. At least that’s … Continue reading →

This time every year, thousands of young people graduate from colleges and universities. We usually celebrate this occasion by a ceremony (a traditional event) we call graduation or commencement. The word graduation emphasizes what they have finished; commencement emphasizes the … Continue reading →