Humanity Dick & The Donkey
If I had a donkey wot wouldn’t go, D’ ye think I’d wollop him? No, no, no! But gentle means I’d try, d’ ye see, Because I hate all cruelty.… Read more Humanity Dick & The Donkey →
The Vicar Who Went to Prison
We have all felt that initial exuberance of being a part of something new, something important. When we are in a meeting of like-minded individuals, it is easy to embrace… Read more The Vicar Who Went to Prison →
The Group of Twenty-Two
Margaret Mead’s rallying call of “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,” has inspired many… Read more The Group of Twenty-Two →
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 →
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 →
