Friends,
In the world of circular shapes, the sphere, cylinder and
cone hog the spotlight. They need no introduction and no one has to google a
description or photo to know what they are. Not so for the ellipsoid and torus.
These slightly more obscure names are as common as their popular cousins, yet,
somehow mainstream recognition eludes them. This lack of unaided recall is
puzzling. If one were inclined to create conspiracy theories, one might suggest
it’s our modern culture’s health craze that is behind this second-class citizen
treatment of the aforementioned shapes. After all, a subset of society frowns
on deep fried doughy treats –of course the ellipsoid (think bizmark) and the
torus (think donut) resemble them. The only hole in this theory, of course, is
the donut hole (which is spherical). This morning, I encourage you to show your
support for circle-based shape diversity by grabbing a donut (or bizmark) from
the dozen I picked-out for you.
Happy Friday!
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