Henry Clay, who died 156 years ago this last June 29, contributed quite a few things to American history. Some put him in the top ten politicians to ever hold federal office. The man certainly kept busy, that’s for sure, almost single-handedly starting the War of 1812, acting as the chief architect of the Missouri… Continue reading Old Soldiers Never Lie, It Just Sounds That Way
Category: Science and Technology
Return of the Money Buzzards
When you hear the grand announcement, that your wings are made of tin, then you know, Junior Bird Patrol, to send your box tops in! Up in the air, Junior Bird Patrol – up in the air, upside down; Up in the air, Junior Bird Patrol – with your noses to the ground! Boeing needs… Continue reading Return of the Money Buzzards
Fruit Flies Like a Bonanza
As regular readers of this Web log know, my brother Rob Roy and his son Jason have, for a number of months, been visiting me on Saturday mornings. The ostensible purpose of those visits is instruction of young Jason in the culinary arts and sciences, of which I am reasonably acquainted, having attended L’Ecole du… Continue reading Fruit Flies Like a Bonanza
Let’s Not and Say We Did
Little did I know that the continuing saga of Dr. Ivanna Figge-Newton’s sojourn in America would continue to involve Yours Truly, Tom Collins, Washington policy consultant, but choke me to death with hot spotted dick if it didn’t. Yesterday morning, around ten, my private secretary put me through to what must surely have been the most… Continue reading Let’s Not and Say We Did
British Physicist Ponders Scientific Mystery
I’ve always wondered about the English tradition of hyphenated last names. The whole concept strikes me as a perfect example of vain impracticality. As if a woman named Chuzzlewit didn’t have enough problems already – could changing her last name to Havisham be all that bad? Apparently so, and here comes Ms. Chuzzlewit-Havisham, tripping so… Continue reading British Physicist Ponders Scientific Mystery