Fruehauf

My sister Mary's first father-in-law had retired from working for Fruehauf, and though I'd only met Mr. Lange a couple times, it was obvious that he had been proud of his work. And why not? You could not drive the interstate highways in the US without following a few. Fruehauf moved its manufacturing overseas, closing the Omaha production facility which was then taken over by another company, so the tradition of building trailers for the trucking industry continues, and later Fruehauf returned to manufacturing in the US. But that's a long story. And not one that diminishes the pride my sister's father-in-law felt about his work.

Can you get it? The labors of hand and the labors of mind are essential to each other, and whichever ways we try to split the two is destructive of the whole. This is not a new point, but one that's been raised for generations.

That's why we need to re-invigorate education at all levels by bringing the hands into play. It ought to be a no brainer. We learn best when the hands are engaged in learning. When we learn through the hands we learn to a deeper and longer lasting effect. It may just be a matter of real estate in the brain. When all the senses are fully engaged, sight, hearing, touch, and the full weight of the body in relation to the earth, many more centers in the brain are actively recording the event.

Meta (Facebook) is having a difficult time selling its virtual reality devices that are supposed to revolutionize our relationships to all things. What a bunch of BS those things are. What about living in the real world for a change? What could be more precious? I'm sitting on the front porch. My dog Rosie is sniffing for squirrels nearby. The sounds I hear are of real things from the world that surrounds me.

Make, fix and create. Assist others in living likewise.