August 29th: Today in 1786 the popular rebellion against the Massachusetts government known as Shay’s rebellion began. Today we take the early part of American history for granted, it was just bound to work out with all those clever guys around then. At the time it was much less clear as events like Shay’s rebellion [...]
Thunderbolt Originally uploaded by Tancread. Went to the new Air and Space Annex yesterday and really enjoyed it. Got home and dug up this photo from one of our first trips in the UK to Duxford Air Museum. I love the P47 because it is sooo American, it is nothing but armor, a big engine [...]
August 28th: Today in 1963 at the March for Jobs and Freedom Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his famous I Have A Dream speech, one of the most stirring and memorable speechs of the 20th century. It had better be memorable, because the estate of the late Doctor has locked it down with copyright restrictions [...]
August 27th: Today in 1896 the United Kingdom and Zanzibar entered the shortest war in history, lasting between 9:02 am and 9:40 am. Would that they could all be so short.
Whenever I watch a nature show I wait for the part of the show where the announcer says something along the lines of “and so the ocelot lived in perfect harmony with nature, until man arrived….” This line or a variation of it is in damn near every nature show you will ever see and [...]
Harbor Originally uploaded by Tancread. Porthmadog harbor in Wales taken last fall.