Midair Over the Grand Canyon
Artist impression of mid-air collision over Grand Canyon in June 1956 - credit Anynobody via WikipediaThe endless mantra from the right wing is that government regulation is always a negative. Yet we...
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Nike Hercules missiles. The Nike Historical Society“The flight of 16 Soviet Bear bombers is detected more than 100 miles out. The big four-engine aircraft, with their contra-rotating props and...
View ArticleThe path to full voting rights by SiliconVoterKZ234HZ1
Only a decade ago people used slurs against us. They laughed at videos of us being knocked off balance by engineers with sticks and posted nasty comments about “SkyNet,” “uncanny valley” and “robot...
View ArticleIn the Vein of 'Hamilton,' Here's Another Alternative Take on a Founding...
With the wonderful recent diary by Sher Watts Spooner (Before 'Hamilton,' '1776' told the Founding Fathers' story) on the musical 1776’s slant on July 4th. And with the hit Hamilton giving us an...
View ArticleCelebrity candidate warns of immigration danger
A wealthy, famous man speaks out to warn Americans of the dangers posed by immigrants and their secretive, un-American religion. He uses his wealth to promote his ideas in the media, determined to...
View ArticleFederal Agency Re-assignment Program by Trump Transition Team
First Draft — Eyes Only EPA - privatized as Trump Wall SouthCo. EPA employees will be retrained to dig ditches, position forms, assemble rebar, pour concrete and work in the Trump Wall SouthCo...
View ArticleFormer USCG Cutter Has "Complicated" History With Its New Owners
History is rich with the odd and ironic. One small example is the U.S. Coast Guard recently transferring ownership of the 378-foot high endurance cutter Morgenthau to Vietnam. Morgenthau has what you...
View ArticleTrump reveals unkown retirement spot
As retirement nears, people look for a place to land. Like many couples, my wife and I have searched for a place that fits. Somewhere in the U.S. Sunbelt? Costa Rica? Ecuador? We weren’t sure. Then we...
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