Ode to the wheelbarrow

The wheelbarrow cleverly combines two ancient technologies, the wheel and the lever, into a very useful device. Elegant and efficient, it's a beauty to behold. I mean really, look at this thing. The leverage you get comes from the long handles. Keeping the load near the fulcrum allows you to lift the load off the… Continue reading Ode to the wheelbarrow

My unannounced and inconsequential break from social media

I took about four months off of regularly reading and somewhat regularly posting to social media. I took Facebook off my phone entirely and removed all Facebook email notifications a while ago. LinkedIn followed. Then Twitter. With each step away from the incessant drone of snippets and soundbites my overall well-being improved. It felt like… Continue reading My unannounced and inconsequential break from social media