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Happy Mother’s Day

Neefer — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:23:40 +0000

Hope all my friends with human pups and canine pups have a great Mother’s Day

Proud to be an American

Neefer — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:50:28 +0000

On this day in 1797, in the first ever peaceful transfer of power between elected leaders in modern times, John Adams was sworn in as President of the United States, succeeding George Washington.

I wish we always lived up to our ideals.

Not proud of this history

Neefer — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:13:52 +0000

Executive Order 9066

Moths in Teapots and White Roses

Neefer — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:19:47 +0000

The Moth (2 kTons) shot was the second of fourteen nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in 1955. Movie clip – I’m not sure if this was Moth or one of the others.

“How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause. Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?” said Sophie Scholl, a White Rose, as she walked toward her executioner, such incredible audacity and bravery.

On this day

Neefer — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:30:42 +0000

Seabed Treaty – not restrictive enough IMNSHO.

Lost a nuke?

Neefer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:26:17 +0000

Well, yes, we did. It’s out there if are a treasure hunter, but I gotta tell you that I wouldn’t want to get anywhere near a nuke that had been sitting in a swamp for 50 years. So I recommend not moving to Georgia at this time.

Check it out: 50 years ago, today.

Differing attitudes are interesting. If you ask a ~~Soviet~~ uh Russian if they have ever had a nuclear weapon accident, they will answer you with a resounding NO because they only count the … um … ~~incident~~ anomaly as an accident if they get a nuclear detonation. Is it because they’ve already polluted everything around them so much that scattering plutonium and other hazardous materials doesn’t add much to the background toxins? Probably not, but that’s my judgmental take on it.

Seretse Khama

Neefer — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:44:13 +0000

Do you know who he is?

Sir Seretse Khama KBE (July 1, 1921 – July 13, 1980) was the first President of Botswana. I think he’s a hero.

Now you know.

A short article on the reaction to their marriage.

Constitution Day

Neefer — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:44:29 +0000

It’s Constitution Day in the USA. Do you know your right?

Barbed Wire

Neefer — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:53:37 +0000

Did you know that different ranchers tied their barbed wire with different knots?

Well, now you do.

On this Day

Neefer — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:32:32 +0000

The most powerful natural explosion occurred over he Tunguska River in Siberia in 1908. I always thought it was a comet, but APOD says it was a meteor. Learn all about it at APOD.