Teatime at Hull Minster
I am always amazed by serendipity. Two thoughts came together for me today at approximately the same time. The first was when I was rummaging through my photo archives to… Read more Teatime at Hull Minster →
Christmas 1843 – The Gift That Keeps on Giving
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in… Read more Christmas 1843 – The Gift That Keeps on Giving →
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?
“I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward.” Dr. David Livingstone Words hold power by generating an emotional response. For me, the word “resilience” has become one of… Read more Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? →
Outliers & The Man from Wales
“To train and educate the rising generation will at all times be the first object of society, to which every other will be subordinate”. (The Social System, 1826) From the… Read more Outliers & The Man from Wales →
All the Children
“The smallest child in the factories were scavengers……they go under the machine, while it is going……….it is very dangerous when they first come, but they become used to it.” Charles… Read more All the Children →
Mighty Machines
Mark Frauenfeder, Editor-in-chief, Make, wrote the “The spinning wheel made England into a powerhouse.” The spinning wheel in question, however, was not a home-style spinning wheel that resided in a… Read more Mighty Machines →
Claims & Counterclaims
“Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.” Samuel Butler The Patent Race ended in a courtroom. In 1775, Richard Arkwright, ever the astute entrepreneur, patented an assortment of… Read more Claims & Counterclaims →
The Patent Race
“The spinning wheel made England into a powerhouse.” Mark Frauenfelder, Editor-in-chief, MAKE We like to choose sides. It makes everything less complex because we allow ourselves to identify emotionally with… Read more The Patent Race →
