In ancient China kids used to wear shirts that buttoned down the back so that they would be forced to learn to collaborate with others.
The reason we order wine by the bottle is that it's the perfect size for two or three people.
Likewise, tea used to be an object of sociability until the invention of the teabag.
Easier isn't always better.
Sometimes the best thing since a loaf of sliced bread is a loaf of unsliced bread.
a/c
Posted by: jograj | April 23, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Alex, I miss this blog. Any plans to bring it back?
Posted by: Josh Braun | August 23, 2008 at 11:17 PM
i would add :
doing the dishes. a shared experience at the sink with family until the invention of the dishwasher
Posted by: erin | June 10, 2009 at 11:13 AM