One of my all-time favorite TV programs was Connections with James Burke. He did other shows, including The Day the Universe Changed, but they all have one thing in common: he showed how one small development in one area of endeavor could result in massive changes in other areas. I had always been interested in history. As George Santayana wrote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," and I really never wanted to see the same things happen again and again. But Burke's shows are more than interesting, they actually make old, dried up history positively fun and exciting. I honestly think that if more people had history teachers like Burke, the world would be a