Recent content by Grampa Don

In those days asbestos was pretty common; asbestos vinyl tiles, ceiling tiles and spray on popcorn coating, siding, and attic insulation. The sub I served on was lined with asbestos. My mom had an asbestos pad to set her iron on.

These were sold from 1952 to 1957 and resulted in major lawsuits.

Remember Kent cigarettes with the Micronite filter that was made of asbestos?

No argument there. Whether you chew it, smoke it, or sniff it, tobacco is not good for you.

How do you feel about pipe smokers?

I also lost my wife 3 years ago. I know how you feel. I don't think there is an easy fix. Your mind is stuck in the past. It doesn't want to accept the present. Once you get over that, you can move on with your life and find things that interest you. I found that just writing things down...

I'm 86. I miss being married, the affection and having someone to share things with. But, I can't imagine marrying again. It takes effort to make a marriage work and I'm just not up to that anymore.

All Captain Marvel had to do was say Shazam. It's never worked for me.

It saddens me to agree with you. People want easy solutions and there are none. Is patriotism good or bad? I'd say both. In every war there are patriots on both sides.

I read a book called The Problem of China written by Bertrand Russell in 1922. In it he predicted that China would one day become a major industrial power, something that didn't seem very likely at the time. They were in the middle of a civil war and being invaded by Japan. He also predicted...

That's a mighty big if. Some claim that time is an illusion. If so, it's a heck of a good one.

Now is all that exists. The past is gone, the future is unknown. No matter what time it is, it's always now.

There are things that are unknowable. We can make theories. But, without data, that's all they are. What are electrons? We've learned how to use them to make smart phones. But, what are they really? Are they particles or waves, or both? Are they made of quarks, and the quarks made of...

The more we learn about reality, the more there is that our minds are not able to grasp.

You wouldn't know Knotts now. The Knott family sold it to Six Flags and they made big changes, mostly thrill rides. When I was a teen, it was free to get in. They made their money from the restaurant and shops. It was a cheap date, walk around and buy some candy at the general store. Now...