I just coined a term today, as you can see. I'm thinking primarily of industry, but perhaps this idea could be applied to other parts of society ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to my friends whaletrainer02 and boeing314! Hope you each have a great day and eat lots of sweet stuff and/or cake.

Everyone knows the maxim, "Necessity is the mother of invention," but today I thought of a better way to explain where invention and innovation come from. There are two scenarios which seem to work in my mind, at least ( Read more... )

"He'll be dead soon ( Read more... )

I suppose that got someone's attention! This seemed something of an "aha" moment for me today, but it grew out of some things I've already been over in my mind ( Read more... )

This is another one of those things that's been on my mind for a while ( Read more... )

Happy birthday hollyannvix! I hope this is a milestone year for you and yours. Seems you're due for some good news, at least.

Have a great day, big guy!

A couple days ago d_l_leonine mentioned the new Congress in the U.S.H.R. opened with a reading of the U. S. Constitution. Some members did not stick around for the duration, and at least one pundit is said to have complained that this was an expensive waste of time ( Read more... )

Interesting day to have a birthday fall on...not that you can choose it, of course. Hope your day is special!