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“How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming,” a new book by astronomer Mike Brown was reviewed by James Kennedy in The Wall Street Journal (11-26-2010) last week. […]
Pluto: No Longer a Planet But Still a Star Read More »
While many people look to 1920 and the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment as the start of women casting ballots in the United States, this actually isn’t true.
Today’s Voting Shenanigans Are Nothing Like This Read More »
Throughout his life George Washington (1732-1799) suffered from dental problems. He lost many of his teeth while still young. The story of his teeth reveals a great deal about the
George Washington’s Teeth: A President in Pain Read More »
Since last spring the literary world has been abuzz about the November 2010 release of the first volume of Mark Twain’s autobiography. Twain had left the manuscript with specifications that
Mark Twain and Hawaii: Long Before It was the 50th State Read More »
Today would have been my father’s birthday if he were still alive, and unlike Ed, the father on the new CBS television show, $#*! My Dad Says, or Archie Bunker
$#*! My Dad Says: Life Lessons from Another Type of Father Read More »
