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"Well-rounded" is probably the best way to describe me. And I'm not talking physique here. I have done almost everything you can think of, from (in no particular order) driving taxis to gardening to washing windows to route sales to material handling to electronic

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Sciences > Anthropology (Other) Mysteries of ancient technology: 1 of 5
SOME THINGS NEVER GO OUT OF DATE Invention seems to be the domain of especially gifted people whose potential appears to have been rather consistent throughout the ages. In my article about Titus Lecretius Carus under the title "Imagination vs. Knowledge" I bring the following to mind, "It is not surprising that even today t... More..
Business > International Business & Trade How selling goods under the Fair Trade label has improved the lives of people who produce goods, such as coffee, tea, chocolate, rice, flowers and more: 1 of 5
The conventional supply chain model benefits large corporations who have routinely exploited the poor in underdeveloped countries by catering to their companies' bottom line, which is to share profit among their shareholders - given that their shares are publicly traded. Five of the world's largest agricultural product corpo... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics The core and mantle of Planet Earth: 1 of 5
Chalk it up to man's inquisitive nature and his capricious propensity for exploration that eventually he would endeavor to dig a hole so deep that he could dig no more. Well, it's been done, and in fact some time ago. A deep hole project initiated in 1962 by Russian geologists led to their decision to drill into the Kola Pen... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Running away: 1 of 5
When anyone asked me as a child of four what I wanted to be when I grew up I would reply, "eighteen!". I remember my fourth birthday well. I made the mistake of getting up a little too soon and catching everybody in the act of quickly throwing together a hopelessly inadequate birthday celebration. Someone hurriedly made a gi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should the US consider Ethiopia an ally despite its poor human rights record?: 9 of 43
Perhaps nowhere is the issue of strategic alliance more a function of context than where it concerns Ethiopia. One might say that Ethiopia has little or nothing to offer Americans and leave it at that. On the other hand, one might say that it is essential to retain our alliance with Ethiopia in order to prevent terrorists fr... More..
Sciences > Physics Is time travel possible?: 17 of 60
Time Travel: A Figment of the Imagination It is a tempting scenario: step onto a hi-tech captain's bridge straight out of Star Trek; strap yourself into a comfortable reclining seat in front of a complex control panel; push a few buttons; throw a few switches; and lie back and close your eyes as your environment seems to spi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture Displaying proper personal etiquette in Japan: 2 of 7
The Japanese have a philosophical interpretation of the concept of entropy so that its manifestation in nature has become an aesthetic which they call "Wabi-Sabi", which is most closely translated to mean "beautiful". A thing is not considered pure or beautiful, or wabi-sabi, unless it complies with the entropy-centric law t... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How to get the most energy from your food: 2 of 7
In order to fully appreciate the actual energy value in our diet so that we may optimize it one would do well to read the labels on the containers of the pre-packaged foods that we eat. Mandatory labeling requirements for Europe and the U.S. are slightly different. In Europe the nutritional energy is stated in kilocalories (... More..
Local Guides > Boston Science and technology in Boston, Massachusetts: 2 of 7
Boston is a world leader in Science and Technology research, and in their timely application. The city serves as a model for conservation and environmental awareness. As an example, diligence in addressing water scarcity issues in Boston by the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) has led to a thirty percent reducti... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Is the big bang a cosmic blunder: 2 of 7
All the evidence that astrophysicists and cosmologists have to date tells us that the age of the universe is probably about 13.7 billion years, give or take. Now, this estimate must be taken with a grain of salt, because by universe, of course we mean the observable universe. That is an important qualification. The general a... More..