“Do Not Remove Tag! Under Penalty of Law!” Remember when this warning, found on mattresses and pillows, inspired unthinking compliance instead of derision? Well, I’ve been wondering why the “Dry Clean Only” label to which so many of us bow down isn’t regarded with similar bemusement. Dry cleaning has been around since the mid-19th century,…
Somewhere in a parallel universe, economic, geopolitical and environmental factors have forced a civilization to rethink its automobile industry. In a Piedmont Post exclusive, we are bringing you notes from this alien culture. Plan One: we’re retrofitting our cars for energy efficiency. New car manufacture has been the economic backbone of our city of Totride…
Much as I appreciate being able to travel up and down the floors of a highrise in defiance of the acceleration of gravity (not to mention the acceleration of arthritis), there are some aspects of elevator technology with which I’m… well, not impressed. 1. What level do I want? Will physicists someday develop a unified…