I was 11 or 12 when they built the Commons mall. I loved it. They tore most of it down and turned it into offices. There is still a restaurant and a small "Commons" area with a children's playground.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Remembering César Pelli’s lost mark on the Midwest
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Pac-Man California Lottery Scratchers! Can I win $1,000,000! - YouTube
Lotteries are a complete waste of money...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Unusual photos that cannot be explained by science
This stuff is clickbait. Unfortunately, it caught my attention and wasted my time because it is kind of interesting.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Friday, September 4, 2020
How Hard Can You Hit a Golf Ball? (at 100,000 FPS) - Smarter Every Day 216
Not everyone would be interested, but what happens when you hit a golf ball at 500 MPH?
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Egypt
People began to settle Egypt about 10,000 B.C. These people learned to grind grains while mostly abandoning their hunter-gatherer lifestyle. This is technically the beginning of the Neolithic ("New Stone Age") period, where humans first learned how to use grains. Coming out of the previous period of glaciation, 15,000 years ago, the climate in the Fertile Crescent, which included the Nile River, became ideal for farming,
There is a small amount of evidence of cattle usage going back to 8,000 BC, but this didn't really get going until about 4,500 BC. During this period there were locally ruled cities along the entire length of the Nile. Eventually, there would be northern and southern kingdoms, which were untied by force in 3,100 BC, and this began the dynastic period of the Pharaohs.
Egypt was conquered by the Persians in 525 BC and conquered again by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. This continued till 30 BC when they were conquered by the Romans. Egypt began shifting to Christianity. During the late Roman period from the 4th to 6th centuries, they would be ruled by the Byzantine Empire, which had split from the Roman Empire. In 640 AD Egypt was conquered by the Muslims. It would be conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517 and conquered by the Napolean Bonaparte (the French) in 1798. Egypt was conquered by the British in 1882 and remained under their control until 1954 when the Egyptian Republic was established.
Egypt is one of the oldest examples of farming and human civilization.
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Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
There is a small amount of evidence of cattle usage going back to 8,000 BC, but this didn't really get going until about 4,500 BC. During this period there were locally ruled cities along the entire length of the Nile. Eventually, there would be northern and southern kingdoms, which were untied by force in 3,100 BC, and this began the dynastic period of the Pharaohs.
Egypt was conquered by the Persians in 525 BC and conquered again by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. This continued till 30 BC when they were conquered by the Romans. Egypt began shifting to Christianity. During the late Roman period from the 4th to 6th centuries, they would be ruled by the Byzantine Empire, which had split from the Roman Empire. In 640 AD Egypt was conquered by the Muslims. It would be conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517 and conquered by the Napolean Bonaparte (the French) in 1798. Egypt was conquered by the British in 1882 and remained under their control until 1954 when the Egyptian Republic was established.
Egypt is one of the oldest examples of farming and human civilization.
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Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
Alexandre Dumas - Wikipedia
The Google Doodle is devoted to Alexandre Dumas, who wrote The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Dumas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Dumas
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Second Oldest Trick in Sleight of Hand
This guy is funny and amazing. I watched this 4 times I was so impressed.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Days of the week
'There is one major theme that binds together all the days of the week—all of them are named after gods. Furthermore, out of the seven days of the week, six of the days are named after Germanic and Norse gods.
Sunday is named after the Germanic sun goddess Sunna. Monday is named after the Germanic moon god, Máni. Tuesday is named after the Norse god of combat, Týr. Wednesday is named after Germanic god and soul-tender, Woden. Thursday is named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. Finally, Friday is named after the Norse goddess of foresight and wisdom, Frigg.
This leaves us with Saturday, the only day of the week whose name cannot be traced back to either Germanic or Norse deities. It's the only day of the week that retains its Roman origin in English and is named after the Roman god Saturn. As it stands, Saturday is "Saturn's Day", which is a far more noble name than we would have had if we had retained the old Norse designation—Saturday would instead be laugardagr or, literally, "washing-day".'
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
puzzle
I had to explain this one to a ton of people on Facebook. I got it on the first try. The guy who posted said that it took him 6 or 7 tries.
What I don't like about these problems is that they change the pictures in the last line, requiring us to infer the values and confusing the solver. It is not just a matter of simple algebra.
What I don't like about these problems is that they change the pictures in the last line, requiring us to infer the values and confusing the solver. It is not just a matter of simple algebra.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
The US electrical system is not 120V
Most people might not be interested in this, but this relates to electric cars.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Man Tracks Down People He Photographed in the Street 40 Years Ago to Recreate Their Pictures
These are interesting. Forty years ago I was taking my first college class during the summer.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
GE 450-Watt EQ Warm White LED Light Bulb at Lowes.com
https://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-450-Watt-EQ-Warm-White-LED-Light-Bulb/1002741378
First of all, who needs a 450-watt equivalent light bulb? What would you use it for? Second, why does it cost $265?
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
Can This Deadly New Virus Destroy the Human Race?
Many of the recent scary diseases have come from China, which makes sense given the large population base and population density. More than half the world's population lives within a circle in Southern Asia including China and India.
https://youtu.be/-Jhz0pVSKtI
https://youtu.be/-Jhz0pVSKtI
Friday, January 3, 2020
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
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