WFH Day!

WFH Day!

A day to celebrate working from home.
On Silk and Straw

On Silk and Straw

Mary Dixon Kies (March 21, 1752 – 1837) was an American inventor. On May 5, 1809, her patent for a new technique of weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats was signed by President James Madison. Some sources say she was the first woman to receive a US Patent,...
May the Fourth Be with You

May the Fourth Be with You

First, a congratulatory advertisement in the London Evening News to congratulate Margaret Thatcher, saying “May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations.” Then In the 1988 episode of Count Duckula, “The Vampire Strikes Back”, a...
Ice Cream Cone

Ice Cream Cone

30 April 1896. The first ice cream cone was introduced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_cream_cone
Present, Past, Future

Present, Past, Future

“It is difficult to live in the present, pointless to live in the future and impossible to live in the past.” —Frank Herbert