A Little Help from the LoveMaker

Welcome to the LoveMaker! (v3.1 Erosoft Industries, (c) 1993) At the prompt, please enter your response. I am the LOVEMAKER. A personalized, interactive poetry assistance program. What is your name? >JOHN What a nice name, JOHN. You must be a man. >YES How nice for you. Who is your poem for, JOHN? >SHEILA How nice … Read more

Old Men

An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old pack mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat. He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitching rail. As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger … Read more

Ownership in the Age of Isms

You Have Two Cows   Capitalism CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull -and build a herd of cows. AMERICAN-STYLE ANARCHO-CAPITALISM: You don’t have any cows. The bank will not lend you money to buy cows, because you don’t have any cows to put up as collateral. The price of … Read more

Four Eyes on One Fascinating Guest

In 185 A.D., Chinese astronomers witnessed what they called a mysterious “guest star” that appeared in the sky and lingered for about eight months. It wasn’t until the 1960s that scientists determined that this cosmic object was the first documented observation of a supernova that signaled the violent death of a distant star. Four space … Read more

Facts About Insulation and Mold

Understanding the Causes of Fungi Growth in Building Structures Mold – What is it? Where is it found? Why the Concern? Molds are microscopic fungi that live on organic matter. Most molds produce spores, which can be air-borne, water-borne, or insect-borne and are highly adapted to grow and rapidly reproduce under the right conditions. Mold … Read more

Continuous Chest Compression CPR — New Guidelines

Be a lifesaver; not a bystander. Learn Continuous Chest Compression CPR from Gordon A. Ewy, MD, and Karl Kern, MD, the physician researchers who developed this new approach to CPR. Based on much research, including from the University of Arizona Resuscitation Research Group, the American Heart Association has changed its guidelines. It now recommends that … Read more