On this date in 1945, the last atomic bomb ever dropped on a race of people was released over Nagasaki, Japan. In an instant, anywhere from 40,000 to 70,000 people were instantly killed, with many more dying over the course of the rest of 1945 and later from radiation. President Harry Truman had to make […]
It seems that national health care coverage is being attacked in a strange way these days. Some congressman and senators are trying to hold Town Hall meetings across the United States to discuss the issue. However, what’s occurring are a number of people showing up and shouting their displeasure, never allowing any real conversation to […]
I don’t know where I got it, but yesterday I found this file on my computer and decided to listen to it. Turned out to be a short clip where the speaker was talking about some bad customer service he received at a hotel he was staying at for a long time. He eventually decided […]
This morning’s news brings another story about a teacher who has had inappropriate contact and conduct with a student. This time, however, it’s local. It’s also interesting that the story hasn’t made as big an impact as I might have thought it would. This type of thing has been happening a lot lately, or has […]
Yesterday I watched the memorial service for Michael Jackson. I actually watched it later in the evening, because my emotions weren’t ready to handle it while it was live. Still, while it was live, I was “watching” it on Twitter, seeing comments from people I follow, sometimes retweeting them (that means I saw something I […]
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