Archive for July 15th, 2009
Modern Bifocals And How They Came to Be
The American man of science, Ben Franklin, who persevered both nearsightedness as well as presbyopia, devised bifocal reading glasses in 1784 to avoid having to frequently alternate betwixt 2 pairs of glasses.
The 1st lenses for repairing astigmia were manufactured by the British astronomer George Airy in 1825.
Along the history of bifocal glasses, the building […]Anything Else go Wrong
What a time I’ve had of late it all commenced with a problem with my bath leaking well anyhow I sought to get a localised plumber in the local phone directory - who could start within a week no chance there In Any Event I made up one’s mind to do a search on google […]
Roots, Rock ‘n Blues - American Roots Music
I fell in love with American roots music while I was in college in the late 1960s. The irony of that is that I was born and grew up in the Washington, DC area and had to move to Minnesota to hear the blues for the first time!
I should say that it was in […]Redecorating My Back Patios Primary Areas
The goal of many people is to have a front garden that is low in upkeep and one that is beautiful. Front yard landscaping that is easy to care for can be achieved either by using a expert landscaper, or even by doing it yourself. Either way you can have front yard landscaping done that […]