From Slate – Chris Kibble, former F-16 pilot explains how you get your call sign … surprise, you do not get to name yourself … that would like giving yourself a nickname … one thing for certain, no one else will call you that. 🙂 “Ah, naming ceremonies. Among the best of times for fighter […]

Happy 4th of July! Stay safe! Not more than 9 of anything! Hot dogs, beer, degree of sunburn … Grantland ranks the Top 10 Singing of the National Anthem.

Finally, a nice video that explains why the Tourist Bureau wants you to visit Holland but the people who live in the Netherlands think we’re crazy when we call their country Holland – even though they seem okay with us calling them Dutch and not the Netherlanders. AND in a strange twist, it explains the […]

Via UberFacts Posted at 5:47 PM October 11 “Ghengis Khan killed about 11% of the entire world’s population.” BTW, if you like historical fiction, I highly recommend “Genghis, Birth of an Empire.” Of course, not a lot is actually known about Genghis but Conn Iggulden does an amazing job of weaving together a story that […]

Besides the lit paper, nicotine and tobaccky itself, you could be getting one of 599 additional ingredients “free!” Under the A’s – you can get with your cig which ain’t so bad … Anise Anise Star, Extract and Oils Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate Though the rest of the […]

Another zen koan solved … Scientists yesterday claimed to have cracked the riddle of whether the chicken or the egg came first. The answer, they say, is the chicken. Researchers found that the formation of egg shells relies on a protein found only in a chicken’s ovaries. Therefore, an egg can exist only if it […]

If all places, cities and points of interest on a map were all translated to the true meaning “back to English”? You can check out the full US & Global map here plus ordering instructions.

He’s been busy … NY Magazine ranks from #62 to #1 all of Stephen King books. WARNING – SLIDESHOW. Anyone here read them all? You can find what’s still in print here at Amazon.  

Happy Arbor Day! So, be careful if you chop down a tree, NASA has a photo of where it was … Of course, when I think of trees, I start singing this song (watch out that ….. treeeeeeeeee). Hey, youse in the Midwest, I think you need more trees though I guess maybe it’s just […]

This is a ZOOM view of the poster … Yep, Toyoda Spinning and Weaving became Toyota. Toyo Cork Kogyo now operates under a different name – I’m guessing not much cork revenue these days. You can magnify and zoom around the full poster here (along with ordering info).