My daughter Rebecca is a structural engineer so I was thinking about how one could make money engineering roads. I came up with the idea of 100 Year Roads and thought I was brilliant. Politicians ...Read More
A nice stiff baseball cap is every mans dream. On our trip to the Philippines last year we inadvertently came across the formula for a hat stiffening spray. We then created a name and marketing ca...Read More
In Boulder Colorado last summer we ate at a very good restaurant on a night that they had a price fixe menu with wine pairings. The wine was being poured by a young man who was a very specialized wi...Read More
Driving up to Arenal Volcano from Highway One we saw some signs in Hebrew. On the way back we stopped to investigate. The Hebrew is advertising a Hotel/restaurant/tourism spot named Lands in Love. I...Read More
In the 1920’s the slogan of the Automobile Club of Southern California was “Good Roads” The logo from a 1923 auto club map It is time to refocus on “Good Roads.” But this...Read More
Yesterday while driving back to Pasadena from Norco. I was plagued by a tailgater. I wasn’t in the fast lane and I wasn’t driving slowly. All of a sudden there was a car a few feet ...Read More
Here is an idea for a web site that would have a potential to be great fun, a valuable service, a buzz generator and a money maker. It will work in cosmopolitan cities around the world but I will fo...Read More
I have had a Tassimo Coffee maker for a couple of years now and I love the coffee it makes and the convenience. I don’t like the cost or the waste involved in using it. I saved the used pods...Read More
Here is an idea that makes you say “Why didn’t I think of that?” Concrete Cloth Instant buildings just add water. This is a UK company that may need US distribution Thanks to Rebecca...Read More
When I was in the UK last month my brother Tom took Rebecca and me to see the Cromford Mill near Derby. It’s claim to fame is that it is “The First Factory.” It was founded in 1771...Read More