
In the post WWII era, Levittown was a poster child for what was to become the suburban sprawl typifying almost every urban area today. William Levitt, himself a Naval Seebee, capitalized on the boom of demand for housing. GI's were returning from the war and taking advantage of FHA-VA loans for houses. He built the first image of cookie-cutter houses forming suburbia.


Apple, they have a predictable pattern. Plucking something out of their idea farm, they release innovative technology products. These innovative products, the first generation rarely is the perfect solution. It is a great idea with a lot of work put into it, but rarely do they nail it on the first go around. The second time though, the pattern very much is to learn and slam-dunk the second one.
Thirty-two hours, listening to NPR on my drive in this morning, this is how much time the average American spends per week watching television. Thirty-two hours, this is pathetic? What is so worthwhile to spend 32 hours watching per week? This is 128 hours per month, and 72 days per year. How is this possible? What is going on?