Spork, Splayed, Forfoon
Do you recognize this? Do you have or have you used one like it? Would you be surprised to know that it was patented in 1874? Do you know that it is considered an iconic symbol of human innovation?
Unfinished Business – 2
The final test at the end of a year-long course in comparative religion asked this: “Out of what you have studied, take the best aspects and construct a new religion.” Ha. No problem, right? I was young and smart, and eager. After a month of struggle, I turned in a final paper that simply said I could not do it.