Category Archives: Germany

40 Hour Week

Posted on September 6, 2021 by vanbraman

This Labor Day I have been thinking about the 40 hour week and will share a few thoughts. The first is that my great grandfather most probably worked for the first large US company to implement the 40 hour week. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Towers

Posted on August 10, 2021 by vanbraman

Tonight I am going to share pictures of towers that I have shared over the years. I am going to start with a picture of the oldest tower in the world. This is the Neolithic tower at Tell es-Sultan. Tell … Continue reading →

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