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The Trickle-Down Theory of Global Warming
Some of us might remember Reaganomics, and the idea that lower taxes for the rich would somehow put more money in the pockets of the non-rich. Now a similarly absurd approach is being used to “fight” global warming. Greenwashed toys … Continue reading
The First Black Fighter Pilot
You never know who you’re sharing an elevator with — and back when Rockefeller Center still had elevator operators, it was easy to ignore the elderly Black man in the corner. Neither Eugene Bullard nor his neat uniform commanded the … Continue reading
Storm grips New York after dumping 2 feet of snow on Washington
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – A winter storm dumped nearly 2 feet (58 cm) of snow on the suburbs of Washington, D.C., on Saturday before moving on to Philadelphia and New York, paralyzing road, rail and airline travel along … Continue reading
Gun Test: TNW Firearms Aero Survival Rifle
By American Rifleman Staff Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to cover the National Association for Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) show for American Rifleman. During the most recent event, I took a few minutes to stop by … Continue reading
Boeing will cut 747 jumbo output to one every two months
Hit by a protracted slump in the air-cargo market, Boeing announced Thursday it will cut production in Everett of the slow-selling 747 jumbo jet down to one airplane every two months, beginning in September. The jet maker will consequently book … Continue reading
Never get stranded on the tarmac again: new MIT system cuts down airplane queue time
Nobody likes waiting at airports. But one of the only things worse than waiting beside the gate is waiting on the airplane itself, stranded on the runway, and an MIT engineering team has set out to solve that problem. Using … Continue reading
McFeely: Bresciani’s issue is one of perception, not lavishness
Perhaps there will be some sort of concrete rule that comes out of this noncontroversy over Bresciani spending $8,300 on round-trip airfare to India to recruit graduate students for NDSU’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields … and perhaps not. … Continue reading