An interesting story entitled “Jewish boy became Nazi mascot to survive” hit the AP newswire yesterday… Hat tip to Steve Weiss
Smoothie Anyone?
Another contribution from John Tavardian… I found this site in my various travels across the web. Being such a fan of hockey I thought you would enjoy this little video: http://www.willitblend.com/videos.aspx?type=unsafe&video=pucks BlendTec makes blenders and to show how tough they
Power Vacation in Cancun
We just returned from a 4-day vacation in Cancun (actually the Mayan Riviera an hour south of the city). We went with our friends, Mike and Kelly Belcher, and we all enjoyed snorkeling near Cozumel and visiting the archaeological ruins
Amish Humor
An Amish lady is trotting down the road in her horse and buggy when she is pulled over by a cop. “Ma’am, I’m not going to ticket you, but I do have to issue you a warning. You have a
USS Ohio
After four years of work, the newly converted USS Ohio nuclear submarine has begun operating in the Pacific. The Ohio used to be a submarine carrying ballistic nuclear missiles. It was recently converted to carry 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, and provide
A Logical Thinker at the Washington Post?
This is great input from John Tavardian where he references Charles Krauthammer’s op ed column at the Washington Post. Tarvar comments that the WaPo is left-leaning and the fact that Krauthammer is a breath of fresh air and reason. He cites one of
The Stupid Left vs. the Satanic Left
Aaron Berkovich passed along an interesting article about “progressives”… The author categories Leftists as Stupid or Satanic: The Stupid Left denounces capitalism and globalization and supports communism because it really believes that people are poor and oppressed under capitalism but
Mathematical Perspective
This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint… it goes like this: What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to
Inventors and Their Legacies
I was recently reading “A Short History of Nearly Everything” and came across the section that described Thomas Midgley from Dayton, Ohio. For those of you not aware, Midgley worked at the Dayton Engineering Laboratories of General Motors during the early
US Army Adds Shotgun to M-16
After several years of research and field testing, the U.S. Army is buying the M26, which is a 12 Gauge shotgun that bolts onto the M-16 (see photo below). It fires solid shot for blasting open closed doors, or lower velocity,