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Monday, November 26, 2018

The American Invention that Changed the World.

Today November 26, should be recognized World Wide as Willis Haviland Carrier Day.  Air Conditioning is probably one of the most significant inventions in the world.  Sadly it goes mostly unrecognized.

 Why is that?

The world over this man and his scientific contribution to world economies and human comfort are, overlooked and neglected.  Every human being walking the face of the earth, Every Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist Atheist, Agnostic,Non believer, Heathen, Apostate, Taoist, Confucian, Jansenist, Shintoist, everyone should take a knee tomorrow and thank this man.

Why doesn't my wonderful Great America take the Bragging Rights and Herald this inventor and invention that continues to change and shape the world we live in today.   Would the great Skyscrapers of New Your City exist without Air Conditioning?   Would modern Dubai, or Toyko, exist as we know it?   Even the Great Mosque of Mecca has air conditioning.   Do those praying to their Allah ever stop to thank the infidel who invented the contraption that allows them to pray in comfort?  I doubt it.
The above drawing from Carrier Corporation depicts Willis and his co working contemplating the ramifications of his invention.  The caption reads, "...thankfully air conditioning spread through the industry like a "cool breeze".

Since no one else will,  I hereby and herein declare November 26,  Willis Haviland Carrier Day.

 
You gotta love this 1950's photo with Willis himself with...what is this?  Yes it appears he's "Objectifying" woman.   Oh my, what a naughty man.  This ad for carrier would never make it through today's politically correct police. LOL

The US used to be the world's' largest consumer of Air Conditioning but according to this article in Energy Magazine.   China and Asia are soon to surpass us.  China loves our Technology but doesn't like to say thank you or pay for it.


Thursday, February 01, 2018

Where's the Beef?

Reading the headlines in the NYT and WaPo about President Trump that are billed as "bombshell" you would think there were some serious issues.  However, when you read past the lede and get into the meat of the articles you realize there is nothing there.  It's all journalistic histrionics designed to inflame the base of the left and discouraged and frighten the average President Trump voter.  There is no substance to any of the "reported" allegations.  But yet is continues day in and day out.  A relentless cacophony of shrill allegations that our President has committed some nefarious crime in cahoots with the Russians or violated our security laws or treated the FBI director unfairly when in fact nothing could be farther from the truth.  

New Arsenal of Pejorative Adjectives. A simple nexus search reveals that since Mr. Trump begin his run for president the use of the following words in print has skyrocketed, "Outrage, Barbaric  (Used over 1,400,000 times in referenced to President Trump, Racist ( A close second) besieged, Epic". 

 And today the New York Times dusted off the word, "craven" in describing President Trump. Google News is now flooding my "customized" news feed with publications I had never seen before Trump begin his run for President. Against all my protests and "customization of my Google News feed I am being inundated with Articles by Vox, Daily Kos. etc. If I say I want to see news articles about Shawn Spicer, or Donald Trump or any other senior official in the Trump administration in my news feed I will receive none that are favorable, or from conservative publications like Breitbart or the Daily Caller, but more possibly from the Washington Post or NYT.

I wrote this some time ago and had saved it as a draft but today after seeing an article from the New York Times on what Special Prosecutor Mueller wants to ask President Trump.

I need a hair cut.  How about you.

Take care.  More to follow soon