Our riddle from last week (see above) brought up the old theory that one of the failings of the Roman Empire was the Roman Numeral system. It made even simple math functions n.... Read More
The airline industry is on the cusp of a revolution. While the big boys continue to receive much publicity concerning larger and larger planes, the other end of the spectrum i.... Read More
The 2007 Edition of “Pocket World in Figures” (published by The Economist magazine) has just arrived. This little tome always fascinates me. You may see more of th.... Read More
Well, maybe the retail consumer is more savvy than we thought. It has been widely reported this week that Honda is dropping the Accord hybrid. Apparently the cost/benefits on.... Read More
If you have not read "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin (available in paperback on amazon.com for less than USD 15.00).... Read More
