twosuperpowers: Archive

New best 5 Mile time

So I haven’t posted in decades and no one reads this damn blog. But as a 38 year old novice, i just ran 5 miles in 33:40 minutes and I’m pretty happy about it.

Aug 4th

Coldest, Driest, Calmest Place on Earth Found -... →

Sep 1st

Two Centuries On, a Cryptologist Cracks a... →

Jul 2nd

“Big rare bug found alive in remote mountain island.”

– World’s Rarest Insect found on Rocky Spire - Boing Boing

Jun 23rd

““The community needs to be careful what it asks for,” McCray said. “It asks for...”

– Loss of ‘stars’ stuns schools | CharlotteObserver.com

May 28th

“Our philosophy of progressive Conservatism – the pursuit of progressive goals...”

– A new politics: We need a massive, radical redistribution of power | David Cameron | Comment is free | The Guardian

May 26th

Specter, Bank of America, Chrysler: A Bad Week for... →

May 6th

Apr 30th

“‘I asked how many employees work at USDA, and nobody really knows,’ ...”

– and we think the government is capable of running health care? The government can’t even run the government. RealClearPolitics - Obama’s Budget Follies

Apr 23rd

Obama's Plan for high speed rail flawed

I’m all for high speed rail having to endure the NJ Transit rail commute daily. However, the administrations plan to put rail anywhere outside of the NE corridor is insane. How can rail compete with air transportation when it’s both slower and more expensive in the mid west? Plus, city density in the mid west doesn’t lend itself to public transportation, so it’s more...

Apr 16th

ToneMatrix.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash... →

Apr 15th

Apr 14th

“Since the dawn of the Industrial Age, this has been simple: produce more with...”

– Robert Samuelson on why Obama’s economic plans won’t work. RealClearPolitics - Articles - Obama’s Economic Mirage

Apr 13th

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Mar 2nd

“The people in the administration are surrounded by a galaxy of unknowns, and yet...”

– Op-Ed Columnist - The Big Test - NYTimes.com

Feb 24th

Largest ship ever built...taller than the Empire... →

Feb 23rd

“12 cents of every dollar is for something that could plausibly be called...”

– Declarations: Look at the Time - WSJ.com

Jan 30th

David Brooks on the insanity of the stimulus bill.... →

Jan 30th

“I’ll be in hell before you start breakfast, boys! Let her rip!”

– Tom Ketchum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jan 28th

superuseless superpowers →

Jan 20th

Interesting Bridge, New Construction :... →

Jan 20th

All Survive Jet's Splashdown in Hudson River -... →

Jan 16th

Obama Faces Rebellion From Democrats on Stimulus,... →

The arrogance here is truly astounding and exceeded only by the brazeness. This is after all the most unpopular congress EVER. Give the Obama a freaking chance. This is NOT the time for pettiness and political posturing. The country is watching and the democratic congress better be careful or their gains will be very short lived. If we’ve learned anything about the American people in...

Jan 14th

WHOPPER® SACRIFICE - Sacrifice 10 friends from... →

Jan 9th

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had a mortgage, so much of the “newness” and...”

– Ah, if only…. Free Money Finance: How I Paid Off My Mortgage

Jan 6th

“In terms of recommendations its simple - rallies are to be sold, cash is to be...”

– Where We Are, Where We’re Heading (2009) - The Market Ticker

Dec 31st

RealClearPolitics - Articles - 2008: We Learned... →

Dec 29th

“Three of the last eight Illinois governors have served time in prison.”

– RealClearPolitics - Articles - Obama and the Curse of Illinois

Dec 11th

“Polling completed on October 13, 2008 put Blagojevich’s approval rating...”

– Rod Blagojevich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dec 9th

Obama: Days of 'pork ... as a strategy' are over -... →

Dec 8th

RealClearPolitics - Articles - Historic Progress... →

Dec 5th

“His colleagues told him of an amazing thing. The colleague had been touring the...”

– ‘At Least Bush Kept Us Safe’ - WSJ.com

Dec 5th

Nov 24th

The “broken windows” theory of crime is correct |... →

Nov 24th

Voyager 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →

Nov 17th

"Look at all these people. None of them know... →

Nov 12th

Nov 9th

Mini nuclear plants to power 20,000 homes |... →

Nov 9th

“In Moscow, by contrast, in an 85-minute state-of-the-nation address, President...”

– It struck me just how powerful the peaceful transfer of power can be to the non-free world. This should be explored by the media beyond one paragraph in a UK opinion piece. A Masterclass in Democracy -Times Online

Nov 7th