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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Evil walks the earth
Be Aware
How many times have you walked down the street and then suddenly had to stop and look around to figure out where you were, as your mind worked on the problems of the day and your feet just kept going? … Continue reading
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Beirut 1983
28 years ago. Beirut . It was the bloodiest day in the Corps’ history since World War II, when Marines fought to secure Iwo Jima. On October 23 1983, around 6:20 am, a yellow Mercedes-Benz truck drove to Beirut International … Continue reading
Posted in Evil walks the earth, Heroes, History, USMC
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What is your perfect day?
History teaches us that every group tends to have their own version of “The Perfect Day”. Not surprisingly, enemies of our nation are have their own version too. Somewhat alarmingly, their version is based on the Sepoy Mutiny. David Grossman … Continue reading
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Unintended Consequences
Technology is a wonderful thing. So much of the changes that have taken place in the last 20 years is the stuff of science fiction. But, then again we are still missing the flying cars. In any case, it does … Continue reading
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Remember
27 years ago. Beirut . It was the bloodiest day in the Corps’ history since World War II, when Marines fought to secure Iwo Jima. On October 23 1983, around 6:20 am, a yellow Mercedes-Benz truck drove to Beirut International … Continue reading
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Self Defense
An interesting break down of your inalienable right to life is presented over at the Confederate Yankee site. I’ve been looking for one or two snippets of information to drop in here, and the way that it is written makes … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Evil walks the earth, Gun Control
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9 Years Ago Today
A common theme popping up across the web the last 48 hours. Where were you 9 years ago? Go here if you want to see what some of us were doing. Me? I was consulting at a client in Fort … Continue reading
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Sharia Law
There has been quite a bit of discussion regarding Sharia Law over the past several years. We have seen Great Britain flirt with offering enclaves where Sharia law would hold sway, complete with court systems. We have see reports of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Evil walks the earth, Terrorism
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Remember
26 years ago. Beirut . It was the bloodiest day in the Corps’ history since World War II, when Marines fought to secure Iwo Jima. On October 23 1983, around 6:20 am, a yellow Mercedes-Benz truck drove to Beirut International … Continue reading
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Images
I have commented before about how there is so very much that takes place subliminally in images. Things that we may not conciously be aware of that play on our perceptions. In one camp there are those that actually research … Continue reading
Posted in Evil walks the earth, Iran, Politics
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