THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME BY 2020

I've regularly provided my ten top accomplishments and/or predictions for that year or next on December 31.  Two years ago I shared my top ten of 2010.  Then there were my prognostications a year ago, and even though I missed a couple, and a few were interjected to make fun of these things, I was nevertheless astonishingly accurate on some incredible accomplishments.This time, I'll tell you what to expect over the next eight years,...

Read More

THE STORY OF CHAMPAGNE

Champagne has been around from the 5th century AD.  While the beverage was first produced in France, the Romans might have had more to do with the origination.  For the record, French Benedictine monk Dom Perignon did not invent this drink.  For one, he lived in the period around 1700.Most countries have now pretty much accepted French pressures that only those sparkling wines produced in the Champagne region of the country, east of...

Read More

MY MOST POPULAR POSTINGS FOR 2012

The following postings were the most visited this year.  Not quite sure what those numbers to the left actually represent (the higher the number, the more popular), as my daily average this year is close to 400 links, about half new visitors each time.  I also am still not sure which subject is the most popular, as my renewable energy ones sometimes do well, but usually don't.  People seem to like whale sharks, trivia, my travels and...

Read More