RSS- Barbara Ann on The Great Taking
- William Eaton and The Battle of Derna
- The battle for Ocheretyne
- Supreme Court oral arguments to be heard on April 25 about presidential immunity for official acts
- Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space
- The Wondrous Oak
- Three Seas Summit: Vilnius 2024
- Tit for tat until it all goes boom
- Deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain detected on mainland Antarctica
- “BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”
Monthly Archives: January 2019
In praise of “popular” books
In response to K. Harbaugh's inquiry I re-state my opinion that old, readable books written for us average folk can often be more valuable than books written for specialists in a given field: Some books: "The Story of Civilization" by … Continue reading
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Give the SOU speech in Covington, Kentucky.
Pelosi's studied insults to the president extend to refusing him access to the House of Representative. In this she reflects the attitude of the Marxist mess that has become the Democratic Party. John Kerry, the scumbag who lied about American … Continue reading
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Michelle Alexander on Israel and the Palestinians
"Our elected representatives, who operate in a political environment where Israel's political lobby holds well-documented power, have consistently minimized and deflected criticism of the State of Israel, even as it has grown more emboldened in its occupation of Palestinian territory … Continue reading
Concerning the partial shutdown and and the border barriers
1 – The banks, credit unions and any other financial institutions that can lend money are missing a chance to build a lot of good will in this situation. Good will is an item that any good business plan must … Continue reading
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The H-4 airbase in Jordan
"This airfield was built to support the H4 oil pumping station of the Mosul–Haifa oil pipeline built by the Iraq Petroleum Company between 1932 and 1934 in the Emirate of Transjordan at that time a protectorate of the British Empire. … Continue reading
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Buzzfeed’s Dan Rather Moment by Larry Johnson
Remember when Dan Rather self-immolated his credibility in a desperate attempt to take out George W. Bush? The Killian documents controversy (also referred to as Memogate or Rathergate) involved six purported documents critical of U.S. President George W. Bush’s service … Continue reading
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SDF proposal to Damascus
"The Hawar News Agency released a detailed report that highlighted all of the topics that are going to be discussed with the Syrian government. According to the report, the following is the Syrian Democratic Council’s (SDF) roadmap to peace: 1.Unity … Continue reading
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Show Me the Money! The SOTU Shutdown Showdown. …. by Fred
As Michael “I haven’t had a hit in years” Moore said, “Democrats need to Embrace Hollywood" to learn how to tell a story. Which is just what that Republican, Donald J. Trump has done. I think he’s been hanging around with a … Continue reading
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The BFR?
"SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy side booster has made its way from Texas to Florida after completing a successful static fire acceptance test at the company’s McGregor complex, paving the way for the third and final booster – currently vertical on … Continue reading