Hidden history of US germ testing
Post at 2008-10-28 17-53-55 | 293 Views
Last Updated: Monday, 13 February 2006, 15:31 GMTBBC NEWS ONLINEFifty years ago, American scientists were in a frantic race to counter what they saw a ... [Read]
Idea for advertizing regulation
Post at 2008-10-28 17-53-54 | 5275 Views
Its not hard to find nonsense being advertised as science. The list is repeated over and over again at this blog and at others. Why is it allowed? Why ... [Read]
The Harm Caused by Declaring "Plant Dignity"
Post at 2008-10-28 17-53-45 | 5384 Views
I sometimes despair how hard it seems to be for so many people to "get" why attempts to depersonalize some humans as we personalize nature are so harm ... [Read]
Melville to Simmesport, Mr.Bearb and Capt. America
Post at 2008-10-27 15-07-11 | 428 Views
Click the map below for a really great ride.A visitor had mentioned an old railroad that ran from Simmesport to Melville.I wasn't doing anything and w ... [Read]
The Railroader: "High Water Heroes on the T&P"
Post at 2008-10-27 15-07-11 | 5299 Views
This is Mike's latest write reflecting the life and times of his father who worked for the Texas and Pacific Railroad. His is an insight few have a ch ... [Read]
Lost in the Averages : Direct Buy
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-47 | 5330 Views
A recent post by Akusai reminded me that I wanted to write a post about Direct Buy (warning that stupid link talks). Unlike Russel's story about Amway ... [Read]
Assisted Suicide: People With Disabilities Are in the Crosshairs
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-47 | 256 Views
This is how the culture of death moves toward cultural hegemony: The first step is to claim that killing (which is descriptive and accurate in that it ... [Read]
Melville to Simmesport, Mr.B and Capt. America p.2
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-46 | 5329 Views
It is still cloudy and damp with a slight chill in the air. I needed an excuse to carry on with my recollections of the most enjoyable part of the tri ... [Read]
High Adventure on the Torras Peninsula p.2
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-45 | 5489 Views
First of all, I suggest reading The Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad, The Story of a Regional Line by James R.Fair. His book is what brought me here to ... [Read]
High Adventure on the Torras Peninsula p.1
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-44 | 330 Views
Having really gotten bogged down over at Claiborne, I wanted to just take a ride. I knew if I went by myself I'd again get into some big investigative ... [Read]
Big Cut and the C&P p.2
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-44 | 5333 Views
If you just came from the historically leveraged train article, you are no doubt radiating with the glow of pastly empowerment. That is one way of ... [Read]
Big Cut and the C&P p.1
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-43 | 275 Views
Sunday Afternoon: Company had cleared out and I felt the need for a little ride. It would just be a relaxing meander through lovely Louisiana, no purp ... [Read]
The Swampers: The Atchafalaya Branch
Post at 2008-10-27 15-06-42 | 5343 Views
On my return from Anchorage, I decided to go ahead and see how much of the old Atchafalaya Branch of the Southern Pacific RR I could follow going home ... [Read]
Date #2 of the week- new guy
Post at 2008-10-25 19-58-16 | 5107 Views
I had a second date the other night with a guy named Mike. He wrote me on my photoless yahoo personals ad. He said he was from my area and was now liv ... [Read]
The Importance of Flu shots, and why I hate them
Post at 2008-10-25 19-58-15 | 303 Views
Take a quiz: Flu Shots Don’t make people sick Make it more likely you will be alive in a year Are a nightmare for medical offices Are inexpensive Are ... [Read]
Sunday music & reading list
Post at 2008-10-25 19-58-14 | 372 Views
"Obama and Bush are not so far apart"Since Barack Obama incessantly makes the case that a John McCain administration would equate to another Bush term ... [Read]
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