Author: Major Dan

Major Dan

Major Dan is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.

A Brief History On June 29, 2007, Apple Inc. introduced its iPhone for sale, resulting in massive sales over the next 7 years of over 500 million units.  People love their cell phones, and many act as though they could not live without it.  They certainly have many beneficial uses to society and to the user.  Motor vehicle accidents and other emergencies can be promptly reported, and many drunk drivers are taken off the road after being reported by cell phone.  Here we list 10 not so good uses of cell phones, ones that can get the user or other…

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A Brief History On June 29, 2007, Apple Inc. sold the first of 500 million iPhones, the company’s first mobile phone.  Known as a “smart phone,” the iPhone is much more than just a cell phone. Digging Deeper Capable of an incredible array of operations, the iPhone features a touch screen and Wi-Fi, enabling it to connect to the internet and many cellular networks.  There are over 1 million apps available for the iPhone, both from Apple and from third party sources. When holding such a marvelous device it is easy to take it for granted and to think it…

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A Brief History On June 28, 1950, the South Korean government, democratically elected allies of the United States and other Western allies, committed a massacre of suspected communist sympathizers in what is known as The Bodo League Massacre.  Somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 people are believed to have been executed, including girls as young as 12 or 13.  Sometimes the so called “good guys” do things that are not so good.  Any side is quick to point out the atrocities committed by the other side, but unlikely to acknowledge their own indiscretions.  Here, for a change, we list 10 instances when…

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A Brief History On June 28, 1987, Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Air Force became the first military force in history to purposely target civilians with chemical weapons when they attacked the town of Sardasht, Iran with “mustard” gas. Digging Deeper Iraq was at war with Iran at the time, a particularly nasty affair.  Additionally, the people of Sardasht (perhaps 20,000) were Kurds, an ethnic group that also lives in Iraq and Turkey and has been clamoring for an independent country of their own.  Thus, the ruthless regime of Saddam Hussein could kill 2 birds with 1 stone so to speak, by…

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A Brief History On June 27, 1980, President Jimmy Carter authorized Helen Keller Day to commemorate her 100th birthday.  Famous for her strong will to overcome adversity (blindness and deafness) she has been an inspiration to millions of people all over the world.  There is, however, more to the story and this we will share with you. Digging Deeper Born in Alabama in 1880 and died in 1968, Helen led a long life with her disabilities.  Among her ancestors was Robert E. Lee, a cousin of her grandmother. Able to see and hear just fine at birth, she contracted an illness (possibly…

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