Today’s lesson, regarding The History of Paper and Papermaking: Corrugated Paper Products In 1856, Englishmen, Healey and Allen, received a patent for the first corrugated or pleated paper. The paper was used to line tall men’s hats. However, this was not the corrugated cardboard we know today. On December 20, 1871, Albert Jones of New …
Monthly Archives: September 2004
Gist Street Reading, October 1
The skinny on this month’s reading, from Gist Street’s Sherrie: Toi “Guggenheim” Derricotte and Cathy “Coming in from New York City” McKinley. Poetry and Non-fiction. A power-duo of literary accomplishment. 305 Gist Street. James Simon’s Sculpture Studio. Readings begin at 8:00; socializing begins at 7:30. $3 suggested donation. Homemade bread. Cookies. Possibly the final fantastic …
Fun stuff far away: special screening of The Incredibles
I’m on the wrong coast for this event, but it sounds like an unbeatable night. Special Screening of The Incredibles to Benefit The Emery Education Foundation Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:00 PM Hosted by Pixar Animation Studios 1200 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA $150 per person Wine Reception, Silent Auction, Tours RSVP by October 6, 2004 …
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And the horse you rode in on
More legal fun, thanks to on-the-ball defense attorneys: Pa. drunk driving law doesn’t apply to horsemen: Keith Travis, 41, of Grove City, and Richard Noel, 49, of Sandy Lake, were charged with drunken driving, along with a man driving a pickup who allegedly rear-ended the horse Travis was riding away from a bar on a …
Defending democracy
According to Reuters, “[t]he United States has begun flying up to 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan to provide increased security for that country’s Oct. 9 presidential election.” Which is great. Do you think they’ll be back in time to protect “[m]illions of U.S. citizens, including a disproportionate number of black voters” …
These boots are made for staggering
There’s at least one lawyer in North Carolina who’s thinking outside the box: Thomas contended it would be “fundamentally unfair” to use the results of field sobriety tests against one of his female clients because she was wearing stiletto heels at the time, making her unsteady on her feet. One of the tests required the …
Number one reason I hate lists
The Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive have conducted a survey of corporate recruiters, asking which are the “top MBA programs.” The full results will be published later today, so we can save grousing about the criteria and the questionability of recruiters’ opinions until then. For now, let’s take a look at the top five …
How dry I am
As you might have heard, it rained in these parts on Friday. My little ranch house sits on a hill in town, partway down the hill so all the water went rushing by, high above the areas that flooded. My basement stayed mostly dry — a little damp in the corners, but no worse than …
I found some of your life
If you found the memory card from a digital camera and didn’t know who it belonged to, what would you do? Would you post the photos for all the world to see, and make up stories about the people in the pictures? If so, you’ve much in common with the creator of this blog: (NB: …
Ready for my closeup, part 2
Tomorrow, at the bright and chipper hour of 9am, I’m going to be in a TV studio smiling nervously, sweating, and shaking ever so slightly. This will be because I’ll be backstage at KDKA’s Pittsburgh TODAY Live with Jennifer Antkowiak, waiting to talk about the upcoming Book Boot Camp we’re running at Fat Plum. I …