So Long John
While some fear that the events of December 7th, a day that will live in infamy, are in danger of being losts to the mists of time, I think that such fading and … Read more
History
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We … Read more
Mikhail Gorbachev Visits Lindsborg Kansas
Mikhail Gorbachev spent the day in Lindsborg today as part of the international Chess for Peace* initiative. Mr. Gorbachev attended the Chess Parade in the morning, held a press conference in the early … Read more
Running from Rita
Today there have been reports of extremely bad traffic leaving the Houston area as folks try to evacuate in advance of hurricane Rita. The visuals on TV show mile after mile of stop … Read more
Beloit Mindset List Class of 2009
It’s the beginning of the school year, and that means it’s time for the annual Beloit College Student Mindset List. An annual list compiled for the past 8 years, it presents a set … Read more
Also on This Day
60 years ago the most horrific weapon known to man, the nuclear bomb, was used against the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The cost, in terms of civilian lives lost as a result of … Read more
Google Moon Day
Today, the 36th anniversary of man’s first walk on the moon, is starting to be celebrated as the informal holiday known as Moon Day. This year, to help celebrate, a couple of Google’s … Read more