"Power was furnished by four Tyler turbine water wheels manufactured by Edwards, Stevens and Company of Winooski Falls, Vermont, as were over 20 tons of shafting, pulleys and gears. " http://www.jerichohistoricalsociety.org/the-old-red-mill.html
Eldest leaves today for Las Vegas, for a Taekwondo event though Monday. He's 42, so I made myself not ask him for the name of his hotel or his flight numbers. That was hard.
Robert Reich's FB comment on the above linked piece:
" Why the pessimism? Could it have anything to do with the fact that their party is headed by an unhinged narcissist unable to lead the party or the country?"
I have to say I am enjoying their angst after the eight years of obstruction and insults they heaped on President Obama. I didn't like everything he did, but he was so far superior to Cheetolini there is no measure.
That Penn State horror is very "Lord of the Flies". And having been a social worker for most of my career I know there are far more monsters among us that "regular people" would ever imagine.
Thanks for the Guardian op-ed, Alan. Maybe I'd better read Das Kapital.... Or, you know what? I've never read The Communist Manifesto. That sounds much more up my alley. Took Economics in high school to please my father. I enjoyed the historical aspects of the course; the actual economics was *booooooooooooooooooring*! Might enjoy (and understand) it better now... Still, The Communist Manifesto sounds much more exciting. I have developed a short attention span in recent months. Need short, snappy reads.
listener--would I be correct to suppose that the stone structure extending into the creek housed an undershot water wheel?
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"Power was furnished by four Tyler turbine water wheels manufactured by Edwards, Stevens and Company of Winooski Falls, Vermont, as were over 20 tons of shafting, pulleys and gears. "
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Tyler Turbine Water Wheel.[Click] Looks like effective technology! The Pelton Wheel came along later, I think.
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Today is PhD*Son's 39th birthday. I made a lot of cheesecakes over the years.
ReplyDeleteEldest leaves today for Las Vegas, for a Taekwondo event though Monday. He's 42, so I made myself not ask him for the name of his hotel or his flight numbers. That was hard.
ReplyDeleteWhy, what a remarkable coincidence! This Saturday past was my 39th birthday too!
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Oops--wrong pew; should have gone under previous post.
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At least some Republicans realize their party is on the road to ruin - Click
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" Why the pessimism? Could it have anything to do with the fact that their party is headed by an unhinged narcissist unable to lead the party or the country?"
I have to say I am enjoying their angst after the eight years of obstruction and insults they heaped on President Obama. I didn't like everything he did, but he was so far superior to Cheetolini there is no measure.
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That Penn State horror is very "Lord of the Flies". And having been a social worker for most of my career I know there are far more monsters among us that "regular people" would ever imagine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Guardian op-ed, Alan. Maybe I'd better read Das Kapital.... Or, you know what? I've never read The Communist Manifesto. That sounds much more up my alley. Took Economics in high school to please my father. I enjoyed the historical aspects of the course; the actual economics was *booooooooooooooooooring*! Might enjoy (and understand) it better now... Still, The Communist Manifesto sounds much more exciting. I have developed a short attention span in recent months. Need short, snappy reads.
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