City Kid

Primary Colors

Why is blue considered a boy's color and pink a girl's color? Where did it start, what led to it, what preceded it, and - has it always been that way? (Hint - no!)

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Einstein said he was the smartest man in the world - Nikola Tesla

Tesla invented, envisioned, or contributed to the development of hundreds of technologies that are integral parts of our daily lives, such as remote controls, neon and fluorescent lights, wireless transmission, computers, smartphones, laser beams, X-rays, electromagnetism, robotics, and of course - alternating current, which is the basis of our current electrical system.

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How many paper folds does it take to reach the moon?

I asked my daughter: "How many times do you think you could fold a piece of paper?" The answer was a larger number than reality allowed, urging me to prove the surprising truth to her.

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Young Entrepreneurs

Why is the world of entrepreneurship rapidly becoming yet another coveted destination in the range of occupations we wish for our children? Some will say - the vision, the dream, some will find in it a possibility of fulfilling that vision in that it is achievable, today more than ever, and some will determine that it is the freedom to create.

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