A Brief History On October 10, 1933, a United Airlines Boeing 247 airliner was blown out of the sky over Chesterton, Indiana, the first known instance of an airliner being deliberately taken down by a bomb.  On this deadly flight, only 7 people died, the 3 crew members and the 4 passengers.  (Not a misprint, there were only 4 passengers on the then state of the art twin engine airliner!)  Apparently, terrorists and assassins have also embraced the idea of blowing up airliners to kill their target person or persons or to make their point, because in the years since…

A Brief History While the average LSAT student takes 6-12 months for their test prep, sometimes that just is not an option; however, that does not mean that studying in less time means you are doomed. While you will have to be ready to buckle down and throw yourself entirely in to your LSAT test prep, it is possible. Here are 5 procrastinator’s study tips to show you how: Digging Deeper #1 – Pick Where You’re Going To Start One of the hardest parts for any LSAT student regardless of time can be figuring out how to get started. There…

A Brief History Maybe you have had a dream of working with racehorses or some career where you get to work with horses in general.  There are a number of ways you can get to work with and around racehorses and within the horse racing industry. You do not have to become a champion jockey or a racehorse trainer to do it.  Let us take a look at some other job and career prospects that will allow you to be a part of the business so you can mingle with and help the animals you love. Digging Deeper Become a…

A Brief History Out of all the weird and wonderful ways humans have tried to gamble over our several thousand year history, the game of Blackjack has got to be the most widely known and longest played. There are written records from as far back as the 16th Century indicating that this card game has been a part of our civilization for an incredibly long time. This fact is not something that is really that surprising either, especially if you have actually had the good fortune of playing Blackjack. For a start it is rather simple to pick up, therefore…

A Brief History On October 9, 1701, the town of Saybrook, Connecticut was the setting for the founding of The Collegiate School of Connecticut, the institution of higher learning that became Yale University, one of if not the most esteemed colleges or universities in the United States and the world.  Today, we look at this venerable institution by listing 10 facts about the place and its people.  (Note: We have a special place in our hearts for educational facilities and would like to recognize ALL the people that go into making Yale and other schools what they are, from not…