The changes in human culture and technology over the past few centuries have been unique to both human history and world history.  Previously humans used tools and lived in small groups with shared language for tens of thousands of years -- but so have other species.  We then developed agriculture and domesticated lands, plants, and animals about ( Read more... )

I'm doing fine, or I would've called somebody by now :-)  I had a great walk, then a small but terrifyingly satisfying breakfast, then I read some Deep Internets for a while (not "breaking news"), then I've been out in the hot tub with plugs, in the shade, dew point a comfortable 54, excellent day for hot tubbing in the shade while listening to ( Read more... )