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(This is my second post of David M. Jones, The first one was on June 8, 2010.   I was asked to make a post on "The Great Escape".   In doing so,  I discovered many heroes and more information about David Jones who was an important part of the story ...

The newest "wonders" list spotlights the magical underwater worldSometime ago, I posted about a spate of  new"seven wonders" lists that popped up within a few months of each other. Now, after what seems to have been a hiatus, the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World list has been released -- ...

Do we need more obsessive looks back to 1991 -- or not?In a blog post this morning, my highly respected colleague Chris Elliott rehetorically asked, "Am I the only journalist who hasn’t penned a Sept. 11 retrospective this morning? Or, at the very least, posted some memorable 9/11 quotes or photos ...

More recognition for this blog -- this time, from an air-travel siteTravel Babel has been getting some awesome recognition lately. AirlineTickets, which sounds like a ticket consolidator site but in fact has some neat travel content, has included this blog in its new list of "Top 35 Travel Blogs." Again, I find ...

Tarantulas are latest denizen of Colorado invertebrate museumI drive the Boulder Turnpike (US 36) a lot, because it's the main route between Boulder and Denver. I visited the Butterfly Pavilion shortly after it opened in 1995. I remember strolling through the large, plant-filled conservatory as butterflies flitted by from one rainforest ...

James Harold DoolittleProbably thr best known of California's aviators is James Harold Doolittle. He was one of the pioneers of instrument flying and of advanced aviation technology, while also being an outstanding combat leader, commanding the Twelfth,  Fifteenth,  and Eighth Air Forces during World War II.General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, ...

The Black Devil's BrigadeUnited States - Canadian 1st Special Service Force in World War IIThe origins of the United States Army Special Forces date back to the French and Indian War and the formation of Rogers’ Rangers. The modern concepts of unconventional warfare were largely developed in World War II with ...

Amsterdam's exemplary airport offers yet another amenity for travelersNote: Dick van Tol, library project manager, left a commentto this post  inviting readers to visit Schiphol Airport Library's own website. Reading it and seeing the real photographs, rather than the rendering that I used below, makes this initiative even more impressive. Hat's off to Schiphol ...

It is not easy to lose weight, let alone defend it. But, if you are already exercising and adjust your diet but still failed to reach the weight you want, do not immediately feel guilty. Sometimes this failure has nothing to do with your lack of effort. Apparently, there are certain ...

Turns out there was one habit that makes us always "invited" the hunger we unknowingly. Immediately overcome in order to streamline our program more smoothly. 1. Not enough time for breakfast. As a result, we will be selecting a donut or other fatty food as the stomach contents. 2. It was already ...