THE OLDEST OPERATING AIRPORTS IN THE U.S.
IT’S FUN AND STRAIGHTFORWARD: Identify the earliest U.S. airports that are still in operation. Being the A.I. luddite that I am, I did my own scraping of the Internet and … Continue reading
THOUGHTS ON ORIGINALISM PART 2
YESTERDAY WE DEFINED “ORIGINALISM” and began exploring its various interpretations of our Constitution’s Second Amendment’s “right to bear Arms.” Today in Part 2, New York University’s Professor Marcia Pally exposes … Continue reading
THOUGHTS ON ORIGINALISM PART 1
“ORIGINALISM” IS DEFINED AS “the theory of interpreting legal texts holding that a text in law, especially the U.S. Constitution, should be interpreted as it was understood at the time of its adoption. The original meaning … Continue reading
BENEFITS OF SPACE TOURISM PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, we met the four crew members of Inspiration4, the first privately funded orbital mission on a private rocket carrying private citizens. This endeavor benefited St. Jude … Continue reading
BENEFITS OF SPACE TOURISM PART 1
SPACE TOURISM ALREADY EXISTS. AAAS Science, June 14, 2024, reports, “In 2021, four passengers, including billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman, rode into space on a SpaceX rocket, orbiting Earth for 3 days … Continue reading
ETYMOLOGY: SYNCRETIZE
THE WORD GENIUS WEBSITE offers an interesting word in “syncretize.” It’s a verb, originating from Latin in the 17th century, meaning “an attempt to amalgamate or reconcile (differing things, especially … Continue reading
BIRD FLU—YET ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR HUMANITY?
THE BIRD FLU VIRUS H5N1 has been spreading around the world for two decades now. However, current assessments are that most of us have little need to worry. Those who … Continue reading
A MOGGIE CELEBRATION PART 2
WE CONTINUE YESTERDAY’S CELEBRATION OF MY FAVORITE sports car as detailed in my favorite car magazine, Classic & Sports Car. Today in Part 2, we pick up with C&SC’s Senior … Continue reading
A MOGGIE CELEBRATION PART 1
HURRAH FOR MY FAVORITE car magazine celebrating my favorite sports car! The June 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car observes that “In the past five years, the Morgan Motor … Continue reading
CONGRESSIONAL GOOFING AROUND WITH GOF PART 2
YESTERDAY WE BEGAN SHARING A DIALOGUE of two scientists commenting at AAAS’s Community Forum about the virological term “gain of function.” Today we continue this knowledgable commentary from Drs. Robert … Continue reading
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