BILL OF OBLIGATIONS
A Bill of Obligations. Western democracies are based on the assumption, and requirement, that the electorate is educated; that means an electorate that is educated …
SMALL BANKS
The media frenzy this past couple of weeks over the collapse of two relatively small banks in the U.S. is typical of its unmitigated craving …
ANTARCTICA AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Antarctica and archaeology may seem to be an unlikely combination. The idea that anything archaeological could be found in that desolate part of the world …
ORIGINS OF WINE
According to the bible, the origins of wine go back to Noah. The bible also indicates that Noah was the first person to drink to …
GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD
I have given several Golden Fleece awards on this blog site since I started that program last year: I should clarify for my new readers …
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
There are many problems with the rapid development of electric vehicles: Electrical supply; sufficient charging outlets; life-spans of batteries and the cost of their replacement; …
PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE
I offer this blog as a public service message to all of us who feel a little guilty about farting, especially in public, and that …
HULDUFOLK
Huldufolk, or hidden people, are elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore. They are supernatural beings that live in nature. They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. They can make themselves visible …
SINGULARITY
Reaching AI singularity is the moment when machine intelligence becomes equal to, or surpasses, human intelligence. It is a concept that visionaries like Stephen Hawking …
LONDON STRETCHER RAILINGS
One of my readers, and a close friend, sent me this story of London Stretcher Railings, which I had never heard before. I’ve walked by …