The Sumerians also seem to have invented the concept of siege warfare and, perhaps, even the `scorched earthâ tactic used effectively in military engagements ever since. What this means to an individual in the present is that, every day, one is making use of some aspect of Sumerian invention.
THE SUNDAY PROFILE : The 'Model Millionaires' : The Nortons rode the computer revolution to a state of financial bliss. Then they decided it was time to play--with their kids, art and charities. It is a rare quiet day at the Santa Monica villa of computer software king Peter Norton and his wife, Eileen.
Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is the junior United States Senator from California (since 1993). A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1983â1993). Born in Brooklyn, New York, Boxer graduated from Brooklyn College. She worked as a stockbroker for several years before moving to California with her husband.