Monthly Archives: February 2012

Economics Lesson

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Paul Brustowicz

The Mensch had an economics lesson in gasoline supply and demand on his recent motoring trip to the southeast. I logged almost 3100 miles burning over 100 gallons of fuel. The sojourn took us to North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South … Continue reading →

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LANDMARKS

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Paul Brustowicz

What are your landmarks? A gas station? A drugstore? A fast food place? Now the Mensch is pretty good with directions when it comes to the big picture: interstate highways, north vs. south, and reading maps. When it comes to … Continue reading →

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Tastless Chill Tonic Builds a Legacy

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Paul Brustowicz

What product outsold Coca Cola in the 1890’s? It was Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. A health beverage that made E.W. Grove a millionaire but couldn’t cure him of his hiccups. Grove took his money to Asheville, North Carolina in search … Continue reading →

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“Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt”

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Paul Brustowicz

The front page of The Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2012 declares that it contains a large number of Astronomical Calculations and…”a variety of new, useful and entertaining matter”.  The title of this post is also on the Almanac’s first page … Continue reading →

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