Before the Holocaust, there was Action T4. The dead were not so many, but the death just as horrible. Some people protested, but soon the flames of the Holocaust would burn even higher than this.
To read more about the Nazi program called Action T4, go here.

Near the beginning of computer history there was ENIAC. If you are interested in what computers were like in the good ol’ days, continue reading here.

What else can I say? That’s all I can think right after getting an email that “Denverfabrics.com will soon be changing hands. All fabric on our web site must be sold to make way for the new owners.” I love the service I’ve always gotten from Denver Fabrics, and I’m very, very sorry to Click Here to continue reading.

Are you familiar with the Moravians?
If not, and you are curious to learn a little more church history, continue reading here.

A little follow-up for those historically inclined.
In a previous post I wrote about the proto-protestants and Jan Hus as one of them. The followers of Jan Hus were initially called Hussites, but as time progressed there was strife and splits among them.
The Moravians were the result of such strife:

A contingent of Hus’s followers struck a […]

Who knew those cute little goslings would grow up to produce all that poop?
Well, I did.
Who knew you’d have to shovel geese poop off your driveway as you tried to sell your house?
Someone else did.
Wild geese and suburban life don’t mix.
Read the entire post here.

Remember those neighborhood geese I wrote about previously? They have made themselves unwelcome.
I have watched with some amusement as the neighborhood has soured to the geese. I wonder how many of the local residents saw where things were headed when the geese took up residence. I’m not surprised at how it has turned out, but […]

In the past, when ever I heard the term “Feng Shui” I would automatically dismiss it out of hand. I am not going to design my house to harness the mystical forces that will bring me good luck anymore then I am going to carry around a good luck charm. But lately I have been Click Here to continue reading.

This was originally posted at the Ethereal Voice.
I always thought that the reason Sheet Rock screws had so little pull out strength had to do with the type of metal they were made out off. Shows how little I know. Apparently, their weakness has to do with the nature of there thread. From McFeely’s list Click Here to continue reading.

This post originally appeared on my ape man blog.
Why don’t European tradesmen use pickup trucks? As best as I can tell from what I read, European tradesmen use a mixture of small vans and one ton (and up) trucks. The half ton and three quarter ton pickup trucks that are widely used in America are Click Here to continue reading.