Missive #813

Mumford explains the forces that have shaped technology since prehistoric times and shaped the modern world. He shows how tools developed because of significant parallel inventions in ritual,This is a book written by a historian that was able to write it without any academic styling. It is not an easy read but far easier than if written by an academic. I’ll be reading volume two when I can get around to it. language, and social organization. “It is a stimulating volume, informed both with an enormous range of knowledge and empathetic spirit. — Book promo @ goodreads.com

The only news is the wind has continued to blow. It has slacked off from time to time during the past three days but has never quit. This morning when we went for our walk it was not blowing very hard but with the lower temperature the wind chill was around 35-36°F so I was wearing my winter coat and gloves.