What commonalities does product innovation share with cats, you ask? Well, it's not as far fetched as one might think. It's an interesting juxtaposition of old versus new.
With their enormous, deadly-sharp canines, saber-toothed carnivores are well known to many. Surprisingly, there is more than one "saber-toothed cat."
Freight shipping and movie reviews don't always go hand and hand. We try to keep movie reviews down to a minimum. However, every so often one strikes us as needing exloration and commentary. A recent viewing of the Coast Guard rescue mission as detailed in “Finest Hours” rose to this level. The level to which to the cinematography was able to capture the temper of the sea, was brilliant. Said temperament, indeed, is a reality that those involved in freight shipping know -- all too well.
I sometimes wonder what might have been the plight of Apollo 1 in 1967, if Intercept protection had been a reality.
Jan 27, 2016 marked the 49th anniversary of the fire that killed the 3 astronauts of what would have become Apollo 1. The fire shocked a nation, put NASA on notice, and became the worst disaster for the US Space program. That is, until Jan 28, 1986 when the Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its flight.