Gun control was obviously going to come up during Saturday night’s #DemDebate, if only so we could hear the words “gun show loophole” fed to the eager audience one more time. Former Maryland Governor and Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley spoke of his gun control efforts as some sort of success story, but was challenged by Bernie Sanders, who noted that Baltimore was not the safest city around…
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We all know the “great men” of American history. Their faces adorn dollar bills and are chiseled into the sides of mountains. But what about the lesser-known figures like baseball’s first great mascot or the Native American who saved Ulysses S. Grant? Well, since we recently learned about some amazing American women, today we’re focusing […]
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The Kepler space telescope was launched in March 2009 to identify planets outside our galaxy that match the size of Earth. When two of the four “reaction wheels” that maintain the telescope’s precise angling in space stopped working properly in 2013, many people thought the telescope’s mission was over. Despite the setback, the telescope is […]
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Finding a liberal actor in Hollywood isn’t much of an accomplishment, but we have to give Mark Ruffalo some credit for being consistent in his beliefs — whatever the issue, you’ll find him committed to the far left side of it. Is it ironic that Ruffalo plays the Hulk in the “Avengers” movies, the big green guy whose immeasurable strength grows in direct proportion to his rage? Moviegoers might love the Hulk, but Ruffalo doesn’t want to set a bad example on film, or in reaction to the terrorist attacks on Paris…
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Aside from the visible tales of death and destruction, World War II left us with many mysteries and unanswered questions. While we have gotten to the bottom of several of these mysteries, many still remain unanswered and might not be getting answers anytime soon. 10 Who Put The D-Day Code Names And ‘Dieppe’ In A […]
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The Greek myths about societies of warrior women called Amazons have fascinated and mystified generations of scholars. Amazon fighting skills equaled that of Greek heroes. Hercules fought to obtain the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons. Theseus attacked them and eventually married Antiope. Achilles battled and killed Penthesilea, realizing too late that he was […]
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All three remaining Democratic candidates for the presidency received loud rounds of applause as each was introduced before Saturday night’s #DemDebate, but the debate was otherwise a very subdued affair at first. What’s the word we’re looking for? Boring?
As Dems prepare to debate in Des Moines, here’s what the rest of America looks like. Oddly, that’s how Dems want it. pic.twitter…
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