Daily Feature 1

Happy Two Hundred Thirty Third

This is what kicked it all off, how many of us have actually read the entire document? IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the... [Read more...]

Daily Feature 2

what i did on my summer vacation

i never understood the meaning of vacation. we never really took them when i was growing up- we took trips to visit people once in awhile but that was family and whatnot. when family came to visit, we had picnics or went to a them park but my family never ‘vacationed.’ probably why i don’t do it well. don’t get me wrong, i like to take trips... [Read more...]

Daily Feature 3

US Veterans Urge Release of Detainee Abuse Photos

Three military veteran organizations are calling on the Obama Administration to release photographs that depict the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody. Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Common Sense jointly composed a letter to President Obama that states that they believe that releasing the pictures is crucial to U.S. national security, to... [Read more...]

Daily Feature 4

NASA is at a crossroads:

Former Astronaut Charles Bolden will probably be the new head of NASA. But a committee holds much of the fate of NASA in its own expert hands. This New York Times Augustine article is very useful for painting the big picture. The Committee held a public meeting on June 17. The “Agenda Released for U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Meeting,” is from NASA Breaking... [Read more...]

Daily Feature 5

The First Step Can Be The Hardest

Looking back over the big news from the past week I was bored. Another big wig poliician got caught dipping his wick in someone besides his significant other and I just didn’t care. He is like King David from the Old Testament after all. Big stars ded both from dreaded disease and sudden heart failure and the one I will miss the most was the least reported on. I didn’t... [Read more...]