THE HIDDEN SCIENCE OF ELEVATORS
The hidden science of elevators is something you never think about, unless you’re an elevator engineer. The exception is when you walk to the elevator, …
THE LOWLY GARDEN SHED
The lowly garden shed refers to that wooden structure that adorns most back gardens. It has been a fixture in most homes for generations. Even …
PHALLIC SWEETS IN EGYPT
Phallic sweets in Egypt might seem like a story of the latest tomb excavation in the Valley of the Kings. However, this story involves the …
CLAMS TO THE RESCUE
Clams to the Rescue is a story of simpler ways often being better and more efficient. We have been indoctrinated to believe that newer is …
CHINA – THERE’S HOPE?
An article in The Economist, about female comedians, prompted the title of this blog: China – There’s Hope? Western-style stand-up comedy appeared in China …
BUS DRIVERS – COMMUNITY HEROES
Bus drivers – community heroes was first published last year. However, it is such a heart-warming story that I decided it was worth publishing again …
“KICK’EM JENNY” IS RUMBLING AGAIN
I’m sure “Kick’em Jenny is rumbling again makes no sense to you. You are not alone. Very few people have heard that name, even if …
RESOLUTIONS FOR OUR WORLD, 2021
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions, and most of us break them in the first few hours, if not minutes, of January. Even realizing …
EARTH’S PERSPECTIVE – JUPITER & SATURN
Last Monday evening, about an hour after darkness fell, I drove to a high point near my house in Colorado. I wanted to observe a …
BERTH / BIRTH CONTROL
Berth / Birth Control was an intriguing report in The Economist this week which attributed the decline in the U.S. birth rate to the legal …