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The Electrical Franklin
This was a man who took scientific inquiry to the point of obsession.
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Dam!
The Grand Coulee Dam is one of the modern wonders of the world.
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“Wasteful!”
One of my duties here on the drawbridge is to keep the sidewalks and bike lanes clean. I used to do this with a hand broom. It would take several hours and I’d come away each time covered in sweat and with an angry set of blisters. But it needs to be done, because you…
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When Luxuries Become Necessities
I don’t own a clothes dryer, and I don’t particularly miss having one. It’s really not that inconvenient to hang things on a rack to dry. It takes about as long as it would to load the dryer. And I save on electricity and repair bills and space. I also don’t own a hair dryer.…