Matt Damon appeared on The Jay Leno Show tonight to plug two of his upcoming projects that were inspired by history, the upcoming movie Invictus and the upcoming History Channel special The People Speak. Anyway, while he was on, he did something rather interesting. He...
The National Geographic Museum in Washington is being invaded by Chinese warriors, and History Buffs all over America will be said to see them go. [caption id="attachment_2451" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chinese Clay Warriors"] [/caption] Discovered by...
[caption id="attachment_2362" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by the|G|™ /Flickr"] [/caption] It has been said that there is not enough clean water to go around, and that the next major war will be fought over water. The last James Bond movie, Quantum...
Whether you are a fan of nationalized health-care, or fear the government being in charge of it, the significance of something ACTUALLY being done must not be forgotten. For the first time in over a century, health-care reform has been outlined and passed through Congress...
I made a conscious decision to disconnect this past weekend because it was my high school reunion, so I didn't have a chance to ask this when I first heard, but do you think Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize? Feel free to expound on your answer in the comments...
I usually try to take some time off on the weekend so I can focus on my second love...college football. But since my Gators have a bye week this week, I have some time to prepare for next week, and to read in general. Here's a few links for your weekend, that I think...
Despite the best efforts of President and Mrs. Obama, Jesse Jackson, and Oprah, the city of Chicago was eliminated this morning as a potential host of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The competition came down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Madrid, Spain, with Rio getting the...
In case you couldn't tell, I'm all about education. Here's a graphic from College Scholarships dot org that may have you rethinking how you plan on paying for college. Thanks, Budgets are Sexy!
Saturday, September 26th, is the the 5th Annual Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian. What does that mean for you? Free admission to over 1200 museums and cultural venues throughout the U.S. It really is an excellent deal, so be sure to sign up for your admission...
