A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

A penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation.

A penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation.

and everything after that is just cost savings.

and everything after that is just cost savings.

I hope we can keep this up and carry it on the good road ahead.

I hope we can keep this up and carry it on the good road ahead.

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying read more

Despite the cold weather, more than 2,000 concerned New Yorkers are taking part in HOPE 2006 and will be surveying city streets, parks and other public spaces to count the number of street homeless.

We've been told that we probably will not be able to get home.

We've been told that we probably will not be able to get home.

Of course I was disappointed. My expectation was to play a more senior role, but this is politics. You don't read more

Of course I was disappointed. My expectation was to play a more senior role, but this is politics. You don't always get what you want.

Overall for lithography, we still need to shrink for these guys to get two microprocessors on a chip.

Overall for lithography, we still need to shrink for these guys to get two microprocessors on a chip.