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Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and… 16 Aug 2012 | 08:27 pm
The Front Range of Colorado is a Great Place for Transportation Geeks The Denver Metro Area (And a little beyond) is a rich field for those of us who enjoy transportation-oriented museums. Just about...
Getting to the Root of History 14 Mar 2012 | 04:28 am
(Sorry about the pun) A few years ago I was lucky enough to be in Machu Picchu, Peru, during the Winter Solstice. Not only that, I was privileged to be part of a select few (less than 20) who witnes...
Black History Secrets II 24 Jan 2012 | 06:59 am
The Man Who Was “King” Before Elvis Nat “King” Cole was my mother’s favorite crooner. In fact, his unmistakable velvety voice thrilled millions of white fans— so many that NBC decided to take a chan...
Who Was Charlie Taylor? 19 Dec 2011 | 11:54 am
Probably the most important “bike mechanic” in history! Yesterday, December 17, was Kitty Hawk Day. It marks one the most important events of modern times; while a well-funded government project fai...
“Everything I Know About American History, I Learned from Hollywood” 31 Oct 2011 | 04:59 am
OK, that’s enough economics for a while. I’m going back to what I love most—history, especially “unknown” history. Here we go: It seems that every time a shooting in America makes headlines, some w...
Garbage Can Economics 16 Oct 2011 | 06:34 am
“It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.” -Sam Clemens A new concept just popped into my head: “Garbage Can Econo...
Bad at Trigonometry 6 Oct 2011 | 06:09 am
Was Christopher Columbus a fool or a monster? (These are your only 2 choices.) When I went to elementary school in the 1950s, I was “taught” that Columbus discovered America, and that he proved that ...
Bad at Economics II 2 Sep 2011 | 03:55 am
“Taxing the Rich” is to the Left what Gay Marriage is to the Right It’s all the fault of those billionaires, you know. If we could just tax them more, we could solve the debt crisis and turn this cou...
Bad at Science 1 Sep 2011 | 03:40 am
“It’s just a theory!” Recently, someone close to me remarked that “evolution” is “just a theory.” Today, I heard Glenn Beck expounding at length on this. So naturally, I decided that this concept w...
The Myth of “Traditional” Marriage 23 Aug 2011 | 02:32 am
It’s not as traditional as you may think… Congrats to the State of New York for taking a baby step toward making the USA a freer country! So-called “gay marriage” is now legal there, and thousands a...
