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This Day in History – Going Nuclear
This Day in History wonders – If a nuclear plant melts down in a place that doesn’t exist, does it make a sound?On this day in 1986, lots of those men and women in those fancy white lab coats began to notice something strange. Lots of strange smoke showing nuclear readings that were off the charts that apparently didn’t exist. So they picked…
This Day in History – First in, Best Dressed?
Today This Day in History explores `prior tempore, prior jure.’According to Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary’ Deluxe Second Edition,”prior tempore, prior jure” translates to “first in time, first by right” or “first come, first served”.We find on This Day in History it depends on what your definition of…
This Day in History – Coca Cola
This Day in History – If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. Today, in 1985 was one of those days that gives nightmares to marketing executives everywhere. Because on this day, the best of the best stunned the world with a decision to take a product line and make it “new & improved”. Seems like the kind of thing that happens all over, every day…
Today in History – Eat your Competition?
April 19 – On this day in 1536, there began one of those ventures that remind us cynics of thehope and promise that once was America. To hear today’s citizens tell it, there’ssomething in America that brings out a “dog eat dog”, survival of the fittest attitude.When did all this happen??Well, anyway back in 1536, America was…
Paralysis of analysis
Here’s a really great quote by Albert Einstein I found the other day – “Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.” Not one of his better known quotes and I doubt many teachers quote this to their…
IS THIS THE NEW MCDONALDS?
On this day (-1) in 1955, in the city of Des Plaines, Illinois, a great American institutionbegan. And like most successful American institutions it made no sense on paper and wasstarted by the illogical. It was a fast food restaurant. It was started by a 55 year old guywho previously sold blenders for making milkshakes. The year before, on…
LET’S CALL IT “MORE MORES”
I KNOW, I KNOW.‘Radical’ change scares most people.Almost to the point that they do nothing.Because it’s uncomfortable.And very different than what they’re used to.Don’t believe me?Cross your arms over your chest.Then, switch them so that the arm on top isnow on bottom. Feels different right. Feels weird. Scares…
Entepreneurs?
On this day in 1860, a group of entrepreneurs launched their dream. And what adream it was! They were in the telecommunications business. The nation wassuddenly bi-coastal. At both oceans America was thriving. And these guys knew thatcommunications was the key to the futureSo, on this day, the first Pony Express rider left St. Joseph, Mo.…
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