Is Iran fomenting unrest throughout the Middle East? Interestingly, Senator Joseph Lieberman wrote an editorial in the Wall Street Journal that challenges the US Congress to address this proxy war that Iran is organizing. A few excerpts: In addition to
Automotive Inventions
Humor sent to me courtesy of Kon Berkovich: You may not be aware that it was the three Goldberg brothers, Norman, Hyman, and Max that invented and developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17th, 1946, the temperature in Detroit was 97.
Dayton Dragons Baseball
I went with my family to the Dayton Dragons baseball game last night, and we really had a nice time. I’m not much of a baseball fan, but watching minor league baseball from great seats is the way to go.
Country Wisdom
Great wisdom from Walt Wood: 1. A day without sunshine is like night. 2. On the other hand, you have different fingers. 3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. 4. 99 percent of lawyers give
New Apple Electronic Device
Apple Computer announced today that it has developed a computer chip that can store and play high fidelity music in women’s breast implants. The iTit will cost $499 or $599 depending on speaker size. This is considered to be a
American History Weekend
We just returned from a 3-day power vacation in the “Colonial Triangle” of eastern Virginia. This covered the cities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. As every student knows, Jamestown was the first English settlement in America in 1607. Williamsburg was
Speaking English…
This is a new one from Joe Knecht… [youtube]sEJfS1v-fU0[/youtube] 3 min 38 sec
F-35 in Action
For you aviation buffs… the link below shows a Windows media video on the new F-35 fighter being built by Lockheed: http://images.military.com/Video/061201_f35.wmv 4 min 28 sec
Charity in the United States
An interesting story in the Associated Press about charitable giving in the US: Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a new record… Americans give twice as much as the next most charitable country, according to a