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Bruce Lee & P.J.Malone
Fri Apr 6, 2012 12:10 PM EDT
I was recently “killing” some time as I waited for a friend I had dropped off at the Group Health Hospital on Capital Hill in Seattle. Rather than dropping more money in Starbucks I drove north on 15th to the Lakeview Cemetery to see what the dead were up to- As I cl …
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Who Was Casanova?
Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:33 PM EDT (Smithsonian Magazine)
Purchased in 2010 for $9.6 million, a new record for a manuscript sale, the original version of Casanova’s erotic memoir has achieved the status of a French sacred relic. At least, gaining access to its famously risqué pages is now a solemn process, heavy with Old …
Trickle Down economics was a Trojan Horse
Seeded on Wed Oct 5, 2011 8:44 PM EDT ()
In the 1980’s Ronald Reagan ushered in a new era in American economics as he cut the top tax bracket from 70% down to 50% and then down again to 28%. In order to get support for doing this from the people, and also from politicians, a very crafty set of lies were produced.
Captured German U-Boat (and other interesting stuff)
Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:00 PM EDT
Last December, my wife and I found it necessary to go to Chicago for medical reasons. After her release from the University of Chicago Hospital, we were required to remain close to the hospital for several weeks. Having nothing to do while she recuperated, we visited …
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Weekend Exposure: USS Torsk SS-423
Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:54 PM EDT
The USS Torsk (SS 423) is a Tench Class Submarine built in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire, and commissioned in 1944 with Commander Bafford Lewellen as her commanding officer. She's a diesel-electric submarine, armed with ten 21-inch torpedo tubes. …
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Stupid Childhood Songs
Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:56 AM EDT
I thought of a Burl Ives song, Watch the Donut Nut the Hole, while reading something fairly .. odd. That's the only line I remember from this song.
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The Amana Colonies: Part II - Remain True
Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:41 PM EDT
In 1855, fearing the encroachment of Buffalo on their settlement of Ebenezer, and without a way to expand because of the increasing cost of land, Christian Metz called on the Inspirationists to look westward. Four men were dispatched to scout for land in Kansas and Iowa.
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History of the Seneca Nation - Part Two
Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:30 PM EDT
Starting with the Seneca moving to the reservation in New York, they would suffer the fate of many Native-America Tribes. Loss of land, broken treaties and racism. Today the Seneca have fought their battles in the courts, winning some and losing some.
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American Indians 101: The Puget Sound War
Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:57 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
In 1855, concerned about a potential Indian uprising, American settlers in the Puget Sound area of Washington formed four companies of soldiers. One of these companies, Eaton's Rangers, attempted to apprehend Nisqually chief Leschi.
Indian Affairs During the Coolidge Administration
Seeded on Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:03 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
With the sudden death of President Warren Harding in 1923, Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States. While the Harding administration was known for its corruption, Coolidge did not request any resignations.
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