Memphis Belle at the Air Force Museum

There were major new articles today about the completion of the Memphis Belle restoration: James Verinis’s children never met their grandfather, Jim Verinis, a co-pilot on the iconic World War II B-17 Memphis Belle.  But this week, they will connect

3D Printing Conference in Texas

I spent the past week in in Ft. Worth, Texas at the RAPID 2018 Conference, which is one of the world’s largest conferences and exhibitions on additive manufacturing.  I presented a paper entitled “Critical Success Factor for Additive Manufacturing: A

Most Murders Occur in Latin America

I don’t know the real source of these provocative statistics, but if true, this is troubling for South and Central America: Latin America has suffered a ‘breathtaking’ wave of homicidal violence with more than 2.5 million murders since 2000, a

The Historically Corrupt EPA

A solid article in City Journal about the tainted history of the EPA, and the challenge that the new leader has in making the agency follow a more rigorous methodology: The EPA has been plagued by politicized science since its

Hamas vs Israel – The Real Imbalance

This single comic from Branco sums up very well the ‘imbalance’ between Hamas and Israel.  It highlights the lunacy when people talk about respecting each parties’ demands. : A companion piece to contrast the levels of civility between Palestinians and

Do Americans Want More Government Control?

I’ve previously discussed on multiple occasions the fact that Republicans and Democrats in Washington DC do not differ by much (see here and here).  The real trade-off in political positions has more to do with establishing the proper balance between tyranny