...life in contrast...

It's hard to imagine living in today's so-called modern world without a cell phone and the internet (much less an indoor flush toilet).

Before the invention of the pay phone, corner grocery stores once provided small neighborhoods and rural towns with the only telephonic link to the outside world.

Small Chinese grocery shop with neighborhood telephone

Changsha, P.R.C. (June 2009)

The worst prediction in history?

When asked by reporters about the newly invented telephone, President Rutherford B. Hayes said, "Who would want to use it anyways?"





The History of the Telephone (Droid Ebooks)

This blogger is NOT smarter than a 5th grader!

7 things NEVER to say to your boss:


That's not my job. 
It's not my problem. 
It's not my fault.
I can only do one thing at a time.
I am way overqualified for this job.
This job is easy.
Anyone could do it.
It can't be done.