No one likes to fly in a storm.
The plane jumps, things bounce around, and there’s no way to sleep when the turbulence messes with our head.
We want smooth air for an enjoyable flight.
Then ...
At one time men thought the speed of sound was the limit of possibility. Then Chuck Yeager happened on October 14, 1947. Now we can go much faster.
The 4-minute mile was beyond human achievement, ...
One rock is a small thing. Even if it’s sizeable, we can wrestle it around, move it into a new position, and place it where we want.
It’s not even in our way, not really. It doesn’t prevent ...
Hurricanes can be massively destructive.
In the summer of 2018, Hurricane Lane slammed Hawaii, and the damage was notable. Beach houses tumbled into the sea, rockslides blocked roadways, and ...
Try it. Just try it.
Reach overhead and change the intensity of the sun.
Sure, go ahead, tweak it just enough to make the day cooler . . . or warmer, if that’s what you ...
Moving On Up was the theme song to an iconic television series from the 1970-80s.
The core concept of The Jeffersons was that life offers us opportunities, and it’s up to us to take advantage of ...
I don’t get no respect.
That’s from Rodney Dangerfield, one of his signature bylines.
What he means is that he doesn’t get credit for his achievements, both as a comedian and as a man, ...
Weight lifting is the way to go. It builds our bodies, making us stronger than before.
Not everyone wants that look. For those, swimming is the thing. The water builds long muscles, and we keep ...
Three men met in the woods.
One carried an axe, the second a power saw, and the third a folding chair and a hammer.
The first man began hacking away at the base of a tree, and soon sweat beaded ...
A good economy means the money flows like honey, sweetening the lives of everyone who dips in their finger.
Just to be near the golden river is enough to nourish our dreams, and we can grow our ...
Damascus, Arkansas, 1980.
A simple accident nearly plunged the eastern United States into a nuclear wasteland.
We were deeply enmeshed in the Cold War, a nuclear standoff with the Soviet Union ...
Rivets are an amazing way to attach objects.
We start by punching a hole in both. That’s right, the first step in riveting two items together is to weaken them by piercing them through.
Then we ...
Superheroes live bigger than life.
They accomplish feats of heroism the rest of us can only imagine, fighting the bad guys to do good for others.
Yet, even superheroes face daunting challenges. ...
No one likes to fly in a storm.
The plane jumps, things bounce around, and there’s no way to sleep when the turbulence messes with our head.
We want smooth air for an enjoyable flight.
Then ...
At one time men thought the speed of sound was the limit of possibility. Then Chuck Yeager happened on October 14, 1947. Now we can go much faster.
The 4-minute mile was beyond human achievement, ...
One rock is a small thing. Even if it’s sizeable, we can wrestle it around, move it into a new position, and place it where we want.
It’s not even in our way, not really. It doesn’t prevent ...
Hurricanes can be massively destructive.
In the summer of 2018, Hurricane Lane slammed Hawaii, and the damage was notable. Beach houses tumbled into the sea, rockslides blocked roadways, and ...
Try it. Just try it.
Reach overhead and change the intensity of the sun.
Sure, go ahead, tweak it just enough to make the day cooler . . . or warmer, if that’s what you ...
Moving On Up was the theme song to an iconic television series from the 1970-80s.
The core concept of The Jeffersons was that life offers us opportunities, and it’s up to us to take advantage of ...
I don’t get no respect.
That’s from Rodney Dangerfield, one of his signature bylines.
What he means is that he doesn’t get credit for his achievements, both as a comedian and as a man, ...
