Ever heard of Frederick Kipping? Despite his significant contributions to science and modern society, probably not. From lubricants, kitchen utensils and electronic parts to contact lenses, body implants and Continue reading
I have always carried a particularly affecting paranoia of fluke fires starting suddenly in the middle of the night. When I was a kid, I would let my imagination go wild as I lay awake in my bed a night, imagining the deficient electrical wire in the basement spark, the slow, creeping fire making its way upstairs toward me and Continue reading
The color of something or someone is one of the most affecting physical characteristics in life— more so than shape, size and texture; more so, sometimes, than capableness, personality and other seemingly more significant qualities. We are a visual species and we are obsessed with categorizing the things and Continue reading
I recently purchased a new laptop sleeve for my computer. As someone who can be rather clumsy and reckless, I was looking for one that would offer extra protection against any hard knocks I would inevitably inflict upon it in moments of haste and/or thoughtlessness. The one I ended up taking home with me seemed to fit such specifications and Continue reading