Archive for September, 2005

You could call this a Jake Hammer

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

You could call this a Jake Hammer

by Eric Shackle

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American essayist, poet, and philosopher

Today’s hammer was probably invented by a clever Barney Flintstone long before the year dot. The basic design remained unchanged for thousands […]

Wombats and roos get great reviews

Monday, September 26th, 2005

Young American children will learn about Australia’s kangaroos and wombats when their parents or grandparents read them a delightful book released on October 1.

Written by Sallie O’Donnell, a 76-year-old Florida grandmother and former teacher, Animals, Vegetables And Minerals - From A To Z links an animal and a nutritional concept to each letter of the […]