On the hottest day of the year, a toast to ice (from '12)

Mark your calendars for November 2015. That’s when ice celebrates its 200th birthday.



The declaration will no doubt startle those who revere the literal word.



How could ice be only 200 years old when earth endured what is known as “The Ice Age” 20,000 years ago? 



Let me to explain.



Prior to 1815, ice was a substance that inspired one expression: profanity. It was slippery. It