I ran across this story a while ago, and it’s too good not to share. Hold fast, friends; this is quite a ride.
The John J. Harvey, shown here, is a museum ship now. For a nominal fee, you can book an excursion trip on her and experience how she rides. It’s worth the price of admission, even if she’s no longer painted in dazzle camouflage these days. (Presumably, it was so fire couldn’t find her.)
(more…)I don’t fly.
It’s not that I’m afraid of heights or superstitious about technology, and it’s certainly not a fear of terrorism. Commercial aircraft are insanely safe, especially when compared to interstate highways.
No, I won’t fly because the security offends me.
Before we get too far into this: I’m aware this isn’t an entirely rational (more…)
Many remember 9/11, but some of us view the events in a different light. In order to discuss it, I’d like to start with some baseline information and move on from there.
The official story: On 11 September, 2001, two commercial airliners impacted the main towers of the World Trade Center on the island of Manhattan in New York City. Thousands of people (more…)
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