Monthly Archives: January 2014

Changing the Course for Ground Water Pollution For most of human history, groundwater was tapped mainly in arid regions where surface water was in short supply. Over the centuries, as populations and cropland expanded, water became such a valuable resource … Continue reading →

THE RISE OF THE FRENCH NAVY The activities of the corsairs were so profitable that the Minister of the Navy used this in his strategy to make money. Moreover, the King used to take one quarter and even one third … Continue reading →

The Trend of Decarbonization and a Hydrogen Economy Since 1751, the beginning of the industrial revolution, fossil fuel burning has released more than 277 billion tons of carbon to the atmospheric reservoir. The combustion of coal, oil, and natural gas … Continue reading →

Why do we say ‘bless you’ or ‘gesundheit’ when people sneeze? Many people have become accustomed to saying “bless you” or “gesundheit” when someone sneezes. No one says anything when someone coughs, blows their nose or burps, so why do … Continue reading →

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN A PROFILE He was born in Milk Street, Boston on January 6 January 17, new style, 1706. His father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler (tallow {animal fat} candles) who married twice, and of his seventeen children Benjamin … Continue reading →

William Penn & John Woolman (Americana) WILLIAM PENN, the founder of Pennsylvania, was the son of Sir William Penn, a distinguished English Admiral. He was born in I644 His boyhood was marked by a combination of pietism (was a movement … Continue reading →