Humans have been protecting their feet with some kind of covering for at least 26,000 years. Some studies of the bones of ancient humans suggest as long as 40,000 years. The Egyptians were the first to take this seriously, creating pads of leather or papyrus bound to the foot with two straps. Depending on region and climate some areas around the world developed shoes independently at … [Read more...] about Good shoes are no mean feat
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003 – Have a Yodeling Lesson
I was invited to Vienna by 'ORF' Austria's national public service channel. I was to be a guest on a TV show discussing the current challenges facing public service broadcasting. My Austrian friend Dan picked me up from Gratz and we drove into Vienna a day earlier. Dan had read my 40at40 list and figured he could at least help knock one item off the list. He had wanted to take me on Europe's … [Read more...] about 003 – Have a Yodeling Lesson