Category Archives: Inventions

George Carlin: Baseball and Football

Posted on April 9, 2018 by rcarmean

Baseball has returned. It’s a good time to remember George Carlin’s Baseball and Football monolog. Here it is. Baseball is different from any other sport, very different. For instance, in most sports you score points or goals; in baseball you … Continue reading →

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The Toy Hall of Fame

Posted on February 22, 2018 by rcarmean

The National Toy Hall of Fame is in the city of Rochester, New York. Beginning in 1998, the Hall of Fame began accepting nominations from “anyone” for its HOF of toys. The Hall recognizes the contributions of toys and … Continue reading →

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A Final Thank You, Part 2

Posted on January 1, 2018 by rcarmean

Sylvia Moy: Song Writer This introduction is a repeat of Part 1’s introduction. However, the people described below are, obviously, different. Many famous people died in 2017. Among them were: Gregg Allman, Chuck Berry, Glen Campbell, David Cassidy, Barbara … Continue reading →

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Unique Christmas Gifts

Posted on December 15, 2017 by rcarmean

In this it’s-almost-Christmas season, how many gift catalogs have you received? 30, 40, 50? More? Did you receive one from Hammacher Schlemmer? (see above) They provide a wide variety of gifts –all of them unique (and some very expensive, too). … Continue reading →

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The Best of Inventions

Posted on August 27, 2017 by rcarmean

When you think of Inventors, who comes to mind? Ben Franklin and bifocals? Thomas Edison and the light bulb? The Wright Brothers and the airplane? Steve Jobs and iStuff? How about Les Paul and electric guitar stuff? Or Hedy Lamarr, … Continue reading →

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