Well, I never knew. I always liked and respected Mr Simms, and now I think perhaps I know some of the reasons. ====== WSJ Feb 3, 2017 The former Giants quarterback recalls his demanding father, playing sports with his seven siblings and starting to earn money at an early age. Phil Simms, 61, is the former quarterback for the New York Giants, where he... Read more
Archive for the ‘Interesting’ Category
Pufferfish Masterpiece
December 11 | Posted by mrossol | Interesting, ScienceI would be very interested to hear how this kind of ritual simply evolved. I would argue that would be a stretch. ============= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQpqSI_krQ
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Obama’s Giant Student-Loan Con
December 5 | Posted by mrossol | Big Govt, Education, Interesting, ObamaOne of the biggest scams in my memory.. ====== Democrats devised the government takeover of student loans as an entitlement that might never be repaid, though they sold it as a money saver. New evidence of this giant con arrives courtesy of a report this week by the Government Accountability Office that estimates the taxpayer losses at $108 billion and counting. To help... Read more
Melvin Laird, R.I.P.
November 18 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, InterestingOne of the unsung heros of the USA… ============ By Edwin J. Feulner I was a young staffer on Capitol Hill during the Johnson administration, soaking up lessons from my boss, Republican Congressman— later Defense Secretary—Melvin R. Laird, who died Wednesday at the age of 94. A proven warrior in World War II in the Pacific, Mel never talked about that to the kids... Read more
Welcome home!
July 4 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Interesting, Western CivilizationDo you wonder why people risk death to come to the USA? Let’s keep it that way, please. ======= WSJ 7/2/2016 For the new recipient of a green card, life in the U.S. provides relief from the experiences of less hospitable places. BY AATISH TASEER ‘WELCOME HOME, SIR,” the immigration officer said when I presented him with my green card at John F. Kennedy Airport... Read more
The Parlance of Pilots
June 14 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, InterestingInteresting, indeed. And I’m sure there are other applications. =========== From “The Parlance of Pilots,” by Mark Vanhoenacker, a British Airways senior first officer, for Aeon online, June 9: Imagine a plane that flies from London to Bangkok. The pilots speak first to British air-traffic controllers but, just a few minutes after takeoff, the British controllers hand them over to Belgian... Read more
