Good Karma
If you find yourself thirsty and near the Farragut West Metro stop (around where I work), check out a new coffee shop called Karma, located at the corner of 19th and Eye Streets (officially...
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Abolition of Racial Classification
January 26, 2004 Abolition of Racial Classification American Military University RQ295, Academic & Career Planning by James Landrith As a so-called interracially married husband and father of two multiracial children, I can say without...
Our Fascination and Future on Mars
January 25, 2004 Our Fascination and Future on Mars American Military University SC104, Introduction to Astronomy by James Landrith Mars, also known as the Red Planet, has long fascinated humanity. From the people of...
Wide World of Squirrel Wrestling
Apparently, anything goes today. Sitting with my family, avoiding two papers due in my Astronomy and Science Fiction and Fantasy courses, I witnessed the strangest display of animal nonsense I've ever seen. For those...
Possible Service Interruption
Jim Henley has warned his readers: Fair Warning – There's an outside chance that this site will have a bit of a service interruption some time over the next couple of days. It could...
Jovian Aurora
There are some excellent photos of Jovian aurora from the Hubble Space Telescope and Galileo available here: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap001219.html http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980123.html http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970609.html Links courtesy of Physics Forums. This entry also posted in the American Military...
The Failed Star?
Jupiter is often described as not only a gas giant, but “almost a sun” or a “failed star.” Surprisingly, Jupiter and Sol share similar atmospheric contents: Sol: Hydrogen – 78 percent; Helium – 19.8...
Jupiter’s Atmosphere
It is believed by some scientists that the atmosphere of gas giants like Jupiter have retained much of their original atmospheric molecules since their formation. This is believed to be due to their higher...
So This Guy Walks Into A Bar…
The wife secured tickets for us to catch Dave Mordal, Rich Vos and Cory Kahaney at the Improv on February 7th. I can't wait. We've both been wanting catch Mordal's act live since he...
Fake Democracy
Dr. Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at the Independent Institute on Why Do Iowans Like to Caucus But Iraqis Don't? Iowans seem pretty happy with their...