Archive August 2010
Henry P. CroweHenry Crowe had a Long and Illustrious Career in the United States Marine Corp. There are few outside of the Corps who know about him and those that do, even those in the Marines, equate him with his colorful quotations such as "Goddam it, you'll never get the ...
ON diabetics, trifecta problems resulting in amputation, ie, numbness in the feet. Consequently, this nerve damage makes it less aware of injuries and leg ulcers. Ulcers that fail to treat, in turn, lead to serious infections.
"Usually, people with injuries at the bottom of their feet, like a blister, will change ...
IN general, food that was served on the day of Idul Fitri is a special food. Opor Call it chicken, goat curry, rendang, pastries and wet, and others. But generally the foods that contain lots of fat.
What happened on the day of Idul Fitri is a lot of people eat ...
Passengers ferried to land, but ship is still stuckThe "Clipper Adventurer," a small eco-tourism expedition ship operated Ontario-based Adventure Canada ran aground on an "unmarked rock" in Arctic waters, according to a CNN report. The ship was "exploring" the Northwest Passage when the incident occurred. It was first reported on Friday, ...
Another nightmare for the Dreamliner, Boeing's latest airlinerThe Boeing Company pushed delivery of its first 787 to the middle of the first quarter 2011. It seems that a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 test engine blew apart recently while being run on a ground-test stand at the engine plant in Derby, England, according to a ...
At last, the first shovel of earth to turn for future rail link between Denver to its great airportI know this is a travel blog, and I do try to be regional, national and global in my posts, but I'm as provincial as anyone else, and since my travels start in Colorado, ...
William Hart PitsenbargerWilliam Hart Pitsenbarger (July 8, 1944 – April 11, 1966) was a United States Air Force Pararescueman who gave his life aiding and defending a unit of soldiers pinned down by an enemy assault in Vietnam. He was initially posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross, which was later ...
Latest recognition is awesome and then some from fellow travel bloggerWhat a thrill to get an E-mail from Chelsea (whose last name I don't know), letting me know that she selected this blog as one of the Top 25 Awesome Travel Blogs on her Cheap Hotels site, that she describes as ...
Douglas Eugene DickeyPrivate First Class Douglas Eugene Dickey (December 24, 1946 – March 26, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during Operation Beacon Hill 1, on March 26, 1967, while serving as a rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, ...
Col. George E. "Bud" DayRecently retired Col. George E. "Bud" Day has caused a great deal of commentary by some of his comments which were called to be bigoted and racist. It is not the first time that "Bud" Day has been the center of controversy by something he has ...
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