A Brief History On December 17, 1957, the United States successfully launched their first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The SM -65 Atlas became operational in September of 1959, closely following the Soviet R-7 Semyorka that had become operational in February of that year. Digging Deeper With the advent of these ICBMs, either the US or USSR could launch an unstoppable fleet of nuclear bombs at each other anywhere on the Earth. The stunning numbers of nuclear tipped missiles and nuclear warheads fielded by the two main Cold War powers included a maximum of 32,000 nuclear…
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A Brief History On November 15, 2024, we take pleasure in reviewing a new book about some of the less well known and popular ancient civilizations, aptly titled The Other Ancient Civilisations by renowned scholar and archaeologist Raven Todd DaSilva of London, England, which is hinted at by the British spelling of “civilization” in the title. Digging Deeper A book suitable for the casual reader or college classroom, the author blends academic information with an eminently readable style that does not bore or confuse the reader. Each of the 20 chapters about one of the title civilizations starts with a…
A Brief History On November 2, 2007, Ozzy Osbourne, he of bat biting satanic rock fame, was highly irate over police using a party in North Dakota alleging to include the presence of the famous rocker to invite 500 wanted persons, resulting in 30 arrests. Digging Deeper Police issuing invitations to “parties” or some sort of “giveaway” to known wanted criminals to lure those folks into a trap have been a regular police tactic for many years now. Likewise, police use fake internet personas to lure pedophiles and sexual predators, which many have seen on the TV show “To Catch…
A Brief History Christmas action-adventure comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Red One on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD on 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, OH 44125! For your chance to get a pass, please go to https://amazonscreenings.com/REDONEHH6. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped,…
A Brief History On November 1, 1918, the Austro-Hungarian battleship, SMS Viribus Unitis, was sunk in the harbor at the Pola Naval Base by two Italian commandos that penetrated the harbor via a manned torpedo and placed explosives on the big ship. Digging Deeper The Italians were captured and admitted their sabotage, but the ship’s captain disregarded the warning when the explosion was late and allowed his crew back on the ship which promptly blew up and sank. The ship had been turned over to the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, and renamed the Jugoslavija the day before the…