tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843341949957008271.post3669767051548598650..comments2009-11-07T15:39:01.788-05:00Comments on The Primrose Girls: Once, The World Was FlatAshley Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14242036743645170042noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843341949957008271.post-28004808470080825052008-12-07T18:58:00.000-05:002008-12-07T18:58:00.000-05:00Ferdinand was a diplomat. Both Columbus and Ferdin...Ferdinand was a diplomat. Both Columbus and Ferdinand got what they wanted. The eccentric Columbus who naviagated in Italian miles instead of Arabic miles which meant he severely underestimated distance was allowed to undertake a trip based on a ridiculous premise to achieve Ferdinands's goal, exploration, and both succeeded. It is a bit like Ponce de Leon searching for the fountain of youth and instead discovering Miami (Does that sound like pring break?) Perhaps a better example of misguided success is chemist Nick Terrett and colleagues who sought a drug for the treatment of heart disease and instead discovered the real fountain of youth, Viagra.<BR/>Trent Tucker<BR/>author Wall Street Dancers http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/TheWallStreetDancers.html.Trent Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422726404607301845noreply@blogger.com