I grew up hearing my grandfather call this holiday “Decoration Day”. That was its name before we adopted “Memorial Day”.
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Memorial Day, 2021
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Not quite the new normal
What happens when there is no one right answer?
That’s exactly what is going on right now – in America and the world.
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Hydrogen Trucks?
Late last year (The Lightest of All), I discussed a new concept. Instead of using batteries to store energy produced by wind and solar, folks like BP and Linde are choosing to produce hydrogen from the energy, which then serves as the energy storage. But, is that the best use for hydrogen?
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New hope for blood vessels?
Given the prevalence of diabetes, it’s not surprising that we have to consider replacing damaged blood vessels.
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This time?
For years, I’ve been reporting that 3D printing (additive manufacturing) is poised to take over business applications. How long? Consider this fact- Microsoft incorporated the technology into its Windows 8 software. (I ‘m not talking about the alpha or beta versions either- Windows 8 made its debut on 1 August 2012- that’s a LONG time ago.)
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Bet the company?
As a kid, I was always enamored with cars. I used to know every car, make, and model on the road. I spent hours building car models and parading them around.
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Those mystery blood clots?
Why would the AstraZeneca vaccine or the J&J (Jannsen) vaccine create the very low chance of developing a blood clot? This was the primary reason why Ontario, US, Norway, and Denmark halted the rollout of these two vaccines.
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Tax Changes…
Just because President Biden wants to make sure the system is fair to everyone doesn’t mean it will happen. It won’t even go by the number of popular votes he can obtain. (It’s obvious that 99% of us have way more votes than the 1%.) At the very least, the 1% will hire lawyers, accountants (and lobbyists) to put a kibosh on Biden’s concept.
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Helen Murray Free
Helen Murray Free passed away (complications of a stroke) recently. Someone we should remember- even if her invention has been passed by time.
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John C. Martin. Hero or Dastard?
Another ChemE has departed the Earth. OK. John Martin did obtain his BS ChemE from Purdue, but he eventually became a PhD Organic Chemist (U Chicago), with a side degree as an MBA from Golden Gate University.
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