Monthly Archives: November 2024

Black voters may have cast Virginia ballots in 1864

Posted on November 4, 2024 by TTG

ERIC KOLENICH  |  Richmond Times-Dispatch In November 1864, a regiment of Black soldiers in thenUnion army was deployed to southeastern Henrico County. On election day, 194 of the soldiers stood in a single-file line and dropped paper ballots into a … Continue reading →

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The 2024 federal fiscal year ended. $35.46 trillion in debt. A $1.83 trillion deficit. $1.13 trillion in gross interest payments. The presidential candidates are silent.

Posted on November 4, 2024 by willmann

By Robert Willmann Like Mother Nature, mathematics is impartial. The financial or fiscal year of the U.S. government starts on 1 October and ends on 30 September of the following year, with its name being the year of the last … Continue reading →

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On the Lunatic Fringe

Posted on November 3, 2024 by TTG

In the modern era, the proa cause was first taken up by multihull designer Dick Newick, who in 1967 designed CHEERS, a 36-footer he called the “Atlantic proa.”Unlike a traditional Pacific proa, which always keeps the ama on the windward … Continue reading →

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Mars declared unsafe for humans to live as scientists explain why it’d never work

Posted on November 2, 2024 by TTG

Despite the findings, NASA is still hoping to send humans to Mars. The idea of living on Mars has peaked the interest of astronomers for many a year, but it may not be as feasible as we all think. After … Continue reading →

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