Stories: Old West & Beyond 02/20/24
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024. On this day in 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. And this is also National Handcuff Day.
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STORY MENU
Bare Knuckle Lawman ... Beer & coffee art ... Thumbs down on EVs ... the Linda Problem ... Concept car called Karin ... Bite-size learning ... When America banned sliced bread. ..
WILD WEST
Tom "Bear River" Smith rarely wore a gun, but that never stopped him from enforcing the law in Abilene, Kansas. "Taming the Wicked and Wild."
More about Tom Smith from the Kansas Historical Society.
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FIVE STORIES FROM HERE & THERE
1.ART
My art tools of choice are colored and graphite pencils and acrylic paint. But one artist takes creativity to another level by painting in beer and coffee. And she has produced an incredible body of work.
2.NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME
The government's push for electric vehicles has fallen mostly on deaf ears. Here's why.
3.IDEAS
Ever heard of the Linda Problem? It's one of the top 25 interesting ideas and concepts everyone should know.
4.DESIGN
Forty years ago, a concept car called the Citroen Karin was unveiled, hailed as one of the most futurist designs ever conceived.
5.CURIOSITY
The power of AI (Artificial Intelligence) never fails to amaze me. For example, here's a site where you can search a broad range of categories to generate a lesson on any topic and in any language. Have some fun and try it yourself.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Imagine a world without sliced bread. The federal government once declared selling sliced bread illegal.
FUN FACTS
In 1993, George Washington delivered the shortest inaugural address in U.S. history: 135 words. A rumor circulated that Washinton's dentures hurt, and he wanted to get it over with. By the way, the new president was quite an alcohol manufacturer. In 1798 alone, he produced 11,000 gallons of whiskey.
REFLECTION
"Of all the animals in God’s creation, man is the only one who drinks without being thirsty, eats without being hungry, and talks without having something to say." -John Steinbeck