Explorations large and small
On January 17, 1966, a B-52 bomber carrying four Mark 28 hydrogen bombs collided with a KC-135 aerial tanker during a mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The collision killed three of Continue reading Palma de Mallorca, February 1966
This sign, posted on a pier at Fort DeSoto Park, south of St. Petersburg, Florida, is not dolphin approved. Dolphins are highly intelligent animals, fully capable of serving in their role as a top predator in the ocean. Yet like Continue reading Not dolphin approved
The University of Maryland Lady Terps traveled to far-off Princess Anne, Maryland on December 20, 2015, to take on the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Over 40 minutes, the Terrapins used a stifling defense and smoothly oiled offense to win by Continue reading Fast Women in Shorts
This “Auto-Motion Interactive Pet Laser Toy for Cats and Dogs” apparently has something to do with Animal Planet, though it isn’t entirely clear on what that “something” might be. Other text on the packaging claims it “projects full-motion laser light Continue reading Laser pointers, cats, and — dogs?
If you know anything about Star Wars, you know that this is a strange set of bedfellows. We have a Wookie, a robot, a Storm Trooper, and an evil follower of the Dark Side, all sharing a Star Wars-themed bedspread Continue reading Star Wars reconciliation?
Fast. Served raw, usually.
“Wireless” is, apparently, now a verb: Is “marketing” now a synonym of “stupid?”
The only possible explanation: white electrical tape must cost more.
Washington boasts many world-class museums, but some of the most impressive are not necessarily the most visited. The Freer Gallery of Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is an Italian Renaissance style building just east of the Smithsonian Institution “castle” on Continue reading Monkeys grasp for the moon