George F. Cram 10 1/2 inch Plasti-Lite Illuminated Globe

The globe lamp does not emit much light. It is kind of a reddish glow, with the continents glowing slightly more brightly. The whole operation is a little janky -- at first I couldn't tell if it was homemade or not. The cardboard globe is attached to the frame by a screw that goes directly into a fraying cardboard hole. (it is used from goodwill)

We used the globe lamp in the evenings during our middle school nature program. It looked great lit up next to a ceramic lighthouse candle lantern during our evening quiet singing. The globe lamp (which has countries like Southern Arabia) easily takes on a mystical symbol. I recommend this globe to anyone!

JQA Dollar Coin

The John Quincy Adams dollar coin was released May 16th, 2008. Do you know where you were on that day? Kristin and I were in our last few days of college. I can safely say that it was raining in the northern suburbs of New York City. We remained unaware of this dollar coin's release until March 27, 2010. When did you first discover JQA?

What we like about this coin is mainly just the muttonchops. Neither Kristin and I really count JQA as one of our favorite presidents, but his style is a welcome addition to the US currency.