Electric elevators came about in the 1880s. This means that Elisha Otis is the inventor of the modern passenger elevator, right? It depends on who you ask. Until the World's Fair demonstration, Otis hadn't had much luck selling elevators, and his initial elevator patent in 1861 was for ...
“He probably has a dozen tailored suits at home, and yet he is in here wearing the same sweater trying to tell you that he is poor. Don’t believe it.”For Kelli Peters, the run-in with the Easters amounted to “the worst experience of her life,” Marcereau said. Her daughter ...
Bazzana is unlikely to make the big leagues as quickly as the No. 1 Draft pick before him (Skenes was up in May), but the Guardians' offseason trade of Andrés Giménez makes it clear that they think he'll be ready sooner rather than later. Bazzana has the elite bat-to-ball skills ...
He is 50 pounds of head, neck, torso and waist. It feels as if everyone is staring. I put Mendez on my shoulder, turn and then set him in the chair next to me. I stuff a pad between him and the chair back -- paranoid he could fall. He insists he's fine, and we order beers...
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting. Amen. “In the ...
Resiliency is not a badge of honor, it's just something that happens to people. A mistake I made in the early days of my business: In 2010, a luxury showroom took interest in me. The owner told me I needed to do wholesale to build brand value and that selling online was really ...
“Partnering with Atlantic is so personal to me and not just another business to invest in,” Welch said in a statement at the time. “I know what it feels like to live at the bottom of a dark pit, but I also know if you put in the work, the light will come back on, and ...
queen square is still popular in london guidebooks. and whether or not it’s true, the neighborhood has evolved over the years as if to conform to it. a metal statue of charlotte stands over the northern end of the square; the corner pub is called the queen’s larder...
“Everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that some spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe, one that is vastly superior to that of man.” - Albert Einstein
As one commentor on thevideoputs it: “I’d love to show this to someone and tell them to guess who the UFC 135lbs champ is.” The commentor is right. Sean O’Malley, sitting on the left with the tambourine, is one of the most talented fighters in the world and has one of the...