Author Biography: bassman68

All of us are familiar with the old cliches---after all, they're "as plain as the nose on your face." But, let's see if we can figure out what they are when they are stated in unfamiliar terms. Let's go.

Throughout history, the philosopher has been both reviled and celebrated, rejected and cherished. In an homage to the love/hate relationship we have with our "lovers of wisdom," here is my very small contribution to a few of those big thinkers.

Though nylon is a ubiquitous substance in modern, everyday life, it seems that only those who are involved in the process are at all familiar with what goes into its fabrication. So, let's learn something, shall we?