Inventions he wishes had never happened

You may find this month’s column strange given that I’m a writer with several books and numerous articles under my belt, and that I practice intellectual-property law – encouraging others to be creative. But, the fact remains, the world would be a better place had some of the inventions that plague our daily lives never been invented.

It is hard to say what is the absolute worst invention of modern times, so I’ll claim a three-way tie: the hot-air hand teasers in public restrooms, plastic grocery bags and auto-answering systems that insist I “talk” to a machine.

Hot-air hand teasers. Call them…