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Today, here, it’s the 12th of September.  Yesterday, the 11th, ten years after the date of the attacks (and if you don’t know which ones I’m talking about, skip reading this), I specifically didn’t want to think about it. But … Continue reading →

Libya, now in the hands of its own people, seems to be missing over 500 surface-to-air missiles, including 480 model SA-24s, which are the Russian analog to our Stinger missiles. These are man-portable devices, and they are capable of hitting … Continue reading →

If you can bear dealing with Internet Explorer and downloading the Silverlight plugin, there are a series of excellent lectures on science (specifically physics) by Richard Feynman.  You know that old question of “who would you want to meet from … Continue reading →

Looky, a brainless pastor decides he knows all the answers!  A national registry for atheists!  Because, you see, it’s just like having a national registry for sex offenders. Should we pin a big “A” on our jackets, too, so we’ll … Continue reading →

The 5.8 quake that hit the East Coast of the US this morning (happy homecoming, Todd!) was, thankfully, not a cause of major disaster. However, it very well could have been.  How so? The North Anna nuclear reactor, 50 miles … Continue reading →

An unrecognized link needs to be brought to light with regard to Libya.  Bear with me, we’ll get there. During the summer of 2010, an unprecedented drought and heat wave cruised across the Russian bread-basket.  That drought and heat wave … Continue reading →

As usual, Neil DeGrasse Tyson puts it far more eloquently than I could in a momentary burst.  I hold forth that the Tea Party is not only a pack of traitors, but they are short-sighted, worthless for the future of … Continue reading →

Just in case anyone forgot what that means, here’s a snapshot from Superman – ca. 1952:

The Abstruse Goose does a really nice job of bringing perspective to ancestors – two thumbs up from me! Sorry about the width, it’s a little large for my format.