I just heard that "that family in Pasadena" has trademarked some of the names and phrases to describe a place that is sort of like a city backyard, only there is a worm bin installed in the bbq grill.
And, this family has been trying to get others to stop using their name, since I guess they peed on it first, way back when, when Al Gore and I were inventing the internet.
It is a sad day in Mudville. I remember the good old days when trading partners were trading partners and it wasn't like, you know, some people at work.
I'm sure all you long-time readers remember my English teacher, Jim. He's the first hippie person I knew to have that kind of place that is located in the inner city but has chickens and a veggie garden. That was in 1972.
Oh ya, and my Dad, but I only remember back to the early 60's or so. We didn't have chickens, but our next-door neighbor did. We got first dibs on the manure, though. I guess those were the good old days, back in the days when manure was slung onto gardens.
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Does language (or copyright, for that matter) really have the power to ruin an idea? I hope not.
ReplyDeleteHi Jenn! I don't believe that it can ruin an idea, but it sure can shut down a conversation. I sure don't think that, even as a "non-profit" blogger, I should have to give a nod to some institute because a Mr. Bumstead claims he came up with all these concepts when in fact they have been around for years.
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