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Monthly Archives: June 2008
SPEED—THE FIRST MCDONALD’S.
SPEED—THE FIRST MCDONALD’S. Quite a while ago, I read Ray Kroc’s account of the opening day of his first McDonald’s (on North Avenue in Des Plaines, Illinois—I remember when the sign went up boasting that they had gone over one … Continue reading
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WHY DON’T AMERICANS BAG GROCERIES? (COMMENT).
WHY DON’T AMERICANS BAG GROCERIES? (COMMENT). Dick Weisfelder commented here that in Sweden customers bag their own groceries, and Lee Bryant commented that stores in California are experimenting with requiring customers to bag their own groceries. An economist might wonder … Continue reading
SECRETS OF COMPETITIVE EATING.
SECRETS OF COMPETITIVE EATING. I posted here about champion eaters who weigh less than 150 pounds and about a study which indicates that size is a disadvantage because “adipose tissue around the stomach is a competitive disadvantage because it prevents … Continue reading
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THE SMELL OF RAIN.
THE SMELL OF RAIN. Tom Skilling, the weatherman for the Chicago Tribune, answers a reader’s question: what causes the smell of rain? Moisture can cause plants to release odors; Pine forests release a substance used in perfumes. Warmth, high humidity, … Continue reading
AMERICAN FANS.
AMERICAN FANS. I will be thinking of the Japanese fans when I watch the Cubs/ White Sox series beginning tonight. I posted last year that I think of the fans as White Sox fans sitting beside Cub fans. These are … Continue reading
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JAPANESE FANS.
JAPANESE FANS. One of my correspondents reported recently on attending a Japanese baseball game between the Hiroshima Carp and the Yomiuri Giants. There was standing room only so there was a choice between the Carp section left field and the … Continue reading
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ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION.
ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION. I have always liked trivia questions that require some guessing. In this case, the player is probably a good defensive player at an important defensive position, but one who was not a good enough hitter to … Continue reading
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“FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLES ARRANGED BASEBALLWISE.”
FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLES ARRANGED BASEBALLWISE. In the division of labor in our marriage, Mary Jane does all the philosophy, and especially, all the metaphysics. The Times Literary Supplement for June 6 has a review by Terry Horgan of ORDINARY OBJECTS by … Continue reading
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN EATING.
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN EATING. I once read a claim by an anthropologist that the invention of cooking may have been the greatest labor saving invention of all time. He said that man’s teeth are not well designed for chewing raw … Continue reading
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GROCERY STORES BACK IN THE DAY (COMMENT).
GROCERY STORES BACK IN THE DAY (COMMENT). Long before Walmart and Costco, stores were shifting tasks to customers. Kids, when I was young, my mother would take us on a two-block walk to the grocery store. My mother would tell … Continue reading
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