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How cool is this?

I just love this. What a nice, well mannered young man, writing of his parents approval. This is just so cool to me. If I am ever able to visit a museum that has this letter on loan; I will make sure that I see it. What a great piece of history. Charlotte man buys [...]

Still, I am a bit confused by this

Maybe because I am not a constitutional scholar, but I have always thought that the right to bear arms is protected by law in our country. Period. This article does explain the finer points. I can understand the arguments. But to me it’s simple. We live in the United States. Therefore we have the right [...]

Congratulations George Carlin

Congratulations George Carlin, on a life lived to the fullest. Comedian George Carlin dies at age 71 | ajc.com Carlin was born May 12, 1937 and grew up in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan, raised by a single mother. After dropping out of high school in the ninth grade, he joined the Air Force [...]

It’s unfortunate that nobody gets upset about that here

Or rather, if people are getting upset about it here; I’ve certainly never heard it. Did teen mothers-to-be make pregnancy pact? | ajc.com “I’ve heard some of them were not accidents; some of them were pleased when they got the results,” said Greg Verga, a member of the Gloucester School Committee. “I did hear that [...]

Earthquake in China

Death toll in China earthquake up to nearly 9,000 | ajc.com I wonder if these building were old, or if they just were not built to withstand an earthquake. Hmm. Really sad.