Wednesday, July 01, 2015

Federal Housing Policy "Making America Look Like America" - in a demographic way

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The residents of Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota should see some changes if the federal government effort on Affirmatively Furthering Fai...
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Disaster Prep Wednesday: Things to Avoid in the Wild - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac

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A quick series of videos about identifying and avoiding outdoor nuisances that probably won't kill you, but can make your life miserable...
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Caspian Sea: Oil Issues and Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan

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Click on map to enlarge So on yesterday's Midrats Episode 286: A Restless Russia and its Near Abroad with Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg , we ...

EPA Overreaches, SCOTUS says, "Not so fast"

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NY Times reports as Supreme Court Blocks Obama’s Limits on Power Plants Industry groups and some 20 states challenged the Environment...

A New Generation of Fighter Aircraft Engines?

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Aviation Week reports GE Advances Future Fighter Engine Development of revolutionary engines at GE Aviation is setting the stage for the...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Our Miss Brooks

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Eve Arden as an impoverished high school teacher. Some things never change.
Friday, June 26, 2015

On Midrats 28 June 15- Episode 286: A Restless Russia and its Near Abroad with Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg

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Please join us at 5pm Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.) for Midrats Episode 286: A Restless Russia and its Near Abroad with Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg ...

Friday Fun Film: "Overcoming Fear (1950)"

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It's summertime and in summer school when the teacher has a sick day, the substitute trots out the Coronet Film to teach valuable life l...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Disaster Prep Wednesday: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

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It's summer and a good time to know more about the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center About the SPC SPC Mission The Storm Pre...
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Father's Day

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Carl Sandburg: A Father To His Son A father sees his son nearing manhood. What shall he tell that son? "Life is hard; be steel...
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Dragnet "The story you are about to hear is true . . ."

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All the police procedurals you see on TV? Dragnet was all that and had to paint all the pictures in your mind. Jack Webb at his best.
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Friday, June 19, 2015

South China Sea Pirates: Escape Under the Radar?

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UPDATE below. The South China Morning Post headline reads Pirates who hijacked Malaysian tanker escape in lifeboat giving warships the sl...

Friday Film: "Disasters Don't Just Happen" (1971)

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Disasters Don't Just Happen : Made in the wake of deadly accidents aboard the aircraft carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59), USS Enterprise...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Disaster Prep Wednesday: The Disaster Recovery Plan that Covers Most People

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The SBA has other thoughts for business. Brad Loomis at Forbes has a more personal disaster recovery thoughts .
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Perfect Anti-Zombie Street Sweeper Shotgun?

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A double-barreled, 16 shot pump shotgun. No, I don't know how long it takes to reload. "Boom Boom Pump. Boom Boom Pump."...
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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Sam Spade and "The Stopped Watch Caper" (1949)

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With Howard Duff as Spade:
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Friday, June 12, 2015

On Midrats 14 June 2015 - Episode 284: 200th Anniversary of Waterloo with John Kuehn

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Please join us on Sunday, 14 June 2015 at 5pm (1700)(EDT) for Midrats Episode 284: 200th Anniversary of Waterloo with John Kuehn : 18 June...

Friday Fun Film: "Right or Wrong? (Making Moral Decisions)" (1951)

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Moral decisions? Interesting old film that sets up for discussion the concept of "right or wrong." A question for our modern p...
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Russia's Asia Pivot

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Headline in the Moscow Times "Russia Wants Quicker Build-Up of Military Facilities on Disputed Islands" . The disputants being, i...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Lost in the Woods?

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Before you get lost in the woods, here's a good idea: Step 1: Don't get lost in the woods in the first place. Advice: Stick with...