It was never about the geography and always about the lives, liberty, and happiness of the people. Read these words and think on them. If they make you uncomfortable or squeamish, do you still believe in the ideals therein that made our nation great? Via ushistory.org: IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the [...]

A bunch of rich people are going to commit half their fortunes to charity. You may not be rich, but what are you going to do? Breakup of the Hayabusa asteroid probe as it reenters the atmosphere and delivers its collected cargo. Amazing stuff. There is nothing to fear but fear itself and the hordes [...]

Ok, people, in case you missed this at some point, the Declaration of Independence is the document our nation was founded upon because if formally severed the governance ties of all 13 colonies from British rule. The Revolutionary War established our nation through armed conflict with the British who rejected our declaration of independence. The [...]

Remembering D-Day and understanding today. Lumberjack Commandos. The fourth verse of The Star Spangled Banner. Eight rules for writing fiction from Kurt Vonnegut. Via Wired, Scitable, a social networking site for science and scientific collaboration from the Nature Publishing Group. Not for the weak computer: http://henchmanshelper.com/ DLH

The fourth verse of The Star Spangled Banner, circa 1814 by Francis Scott Key: Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, [...]