We can do this

We can do this

We are, indeed, a peculiar people. We take smug, devilish delight in creating stereotypes of all sorts of persons in positions of authority, typically casting them in gloom, if not some level of horror: the Boss, always demanding, but with a condescending smile; the...
What do you know?

What do you know?

A half century ago, on the list of required supplies for my advanced math course, was the cutting edge of technology (replacing the abacus)- a battery-powered pocket calculator! It cost a whopping $150 and was larger and weighed more than my current cell phone, which...