It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center. It is the fifth in a new class of warship – designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. [...]
Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the first Muslim elected to the House of Representatives, compared President Bush to Hitler. We live in free country of all sorts of ideas and political leanings, however at least get your history right. “9/11 is the juggernaut in American history and it allows… it’s almost like, you know, the [...]
“This machine will not communicate the thoughts and the strain I am under.”- Thom York, Radiohead In the tradition of all great, emotionally complicated artists, musician Thom York captures the frustrations many have experienced in our communication age of not being able to effectively communicate via emoticons, keyboards, and txt hieroglyphics. Granted, the song lyric [...]
9/14/2006 – WASHINGTON (AFPN) — The Air Force chief of staff announced ‘Reaper’ has been chosen as the name for the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle. The Air Force is the Department of Defense’s executive agent for designating and naming military aerospace vehicles. In the case of the Reaper, Gen. T. Michael Moseley made the final [...]
#20 Two guys cannot share a scooter and still be cool. (Ok, unless you’re brothers and haven’t seen each other for at least a year or you’re on the way with your buddy to get beer for the BBQ – beer not wine coolers)
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By Michael Mackenzie in New YorkPublished: July 13 2007 14:00 | Last updated: July 13 2007 21:45 Wall Street shrugged aside a tremor in the credit market this week as leading benchmarks broke free from more than a month of consolidation and entered record territory. After sharp losses on Tuesday, stocks soared on Thursday and [...]
In this post we’re going to cover the training regimen the protagonists in the film 300 endured. The actors were in phenomenal shape and many wondered how. A buzz was created about the workout, but in the end it’s simply hard work that gets you the 300 body not a pill or potion. The training [...]
Ok, I admit that I want an iPhone. Is that so wrong? Anyway, a buddy of mine bought an iPhone and after using it, I must admit it was probably the easiest mobile user experience. It’s not just hype or good PR on the part of Apple, but it’s true. It’s just easy to use. [...]
- Ronald Reagan, Said during a radio microphone test, 1984