Jess at Apropos of Something believes World of Warcraft is better than real life and tells you why. I would like to counter with three things that are better in real life than in World of Warcraft.
1. No monthly fee for real life*
2. Remarkably little leet speak in real life
3. No Ironforge lag in real [...]
July 25th: Today in 1909 Louis Blériot became the first man to fly across the English Channel in a heavier than air craft. Everytime I get on a jumbo jet to fly somewhere I think about the days when flying was a seat of the pants adventure, rather than the modern bus ride crammed into [...]
July 24th: Today in 1974 the Supreme Court ordered the Nixon White House to hand over tape recordings made in the White House to Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski who was investigating the Watergate break in and cover up. Unlike many I still view Watergate as a positive event; it showed the systems of checks and [...]
July 23rd: Today in 1865 William Booth founds the Salvation Army in London. A hundred pluss years on it is an organization that is hard to dislike, though some challenge if it is still true to its mission.
July 22nd: Today in 1934 John Dillenger was killed by FBI agents as he left the movies. A very bitter man and a ruthless killer, Dillinger is summed up well in David Olney’s song about him, Dillinger.
July 21rst: Today in 1298 William Wallace was defeated by Edward I at the Battle of Falkirk. They say history is written by the victors, the exception is always Scottish history as proven in this account of the battle.
July 20th: Today in 1969 Neil Armstrong and ‘Buzz’ Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon. Unless you think Nasa faked the whole thing…….
At a time when town councils are struggling to find enough people to fine the elderly for feeding the ducks the British Army wants to waste more money training its soldiers. Sad, very sad.
Running a business with ethics is hard work, the temptations to be easy on management and screw the workers are always there. The best companys strive to be fair to staff and management, those are the companies I like to pay attention to, according to this article, Costco is a company to look out for.
July 19th: Today in 1553 Mary took the throne from Lady Jane Grey, ending her nine day reign. Only 16 and the pawn of others she was executed the next year as Mary’s paranoia about the protestants took root.