January 2000 January 1999 January 1998 Rachel's Daily Diary _________________ Thursday 27 January 2000   11 21 pm pst   [ improvements ] I know I've had this rant before, but it has been a long time, so bear with me. Certain things in life work well, and certain things do not. Toothbrushes work perfectly. Not amount of stripes on handle or angling of the head will change their performance. I find it utterly futile that they keep coming out with "new and improved" toothbrushes.

The ought to just put a freeze on toothbrush design innovations and focus on finding that cure for cancer. Refrigerators do not function perfectly. Some of the food gets too cold, other food gets too dried out. It can be designed to contain spills, or with sliding shelves. Improvements in refridgeration are a good thing.

There isn't very much you can do with glasses, especially sunglasses. There is the eternal search for lighter frames and lenses, but that is about it. They now have sunglasses with swappable lenses, but I know if I had those, I would just find my favorite lenses and only wear those. I am good at quickly locating my favorite of something.

Hair brushes do not need improvement. They have bristles and they go throught one's hair. New brushes that have recently come out are massaging brushes and ionic hair brushes. But for the most part, a brush is a brush. Combs have even less opportunity improvement. I don't ever use combs. * * * Catherine has a really good entry about being spied on by her insurance company today. And if you're in the mood, you can mail her a question. You could mail me a question, too. I am always hungry for fresh ideas.... =   rachel@cinemaspace.berkeley.edu   =

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