A Brief History Twenty years ago, on April 20, 1999, 12 students and one teacher were killed during a school shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. It was one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Since then, there have been more than 200 other school shootings that have taken place all across the country. From the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, school shootings have become all too common over the last two decades. As a result, it is not uncommon to see a classroom door lockdown device…
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A Brief History On September 27, 1944, the American bombing command in Europe, the US Army Air Forces’ 8th Air Force, conducted its Kassel Mission, a horrendous raid that resulted in the worst losses for any US bomb group in World War II, a tale we told back in 2013. The 445th Bombardment Group, consisting of 39 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers had become separated from the main bombing force, and to make matters worse, also lost their fighter escort. Although the big bombers suffered terribly, they managed to shoot down about 29 German fighters, a remarkable defensive performance by the…
A Brief History In 2019, with marijuana becoming legal in more places, it was only a matter of time before a cannabis-centered restaurant opened. It took four years of hard work, but Lowell Farms; A Cannabis Cafe is set to open in California. This is no mere restaurant. Lowell Farms is a complete cannabis experience with a restaurant, a bar with mocktails that have an extra zing, and nightly special events that include things like music, comedy, and educational programs. Digging Deeper The Restaurant While you won’t get to experience THC-infused food items during your experience, the menu at Lowell…
A Brief History On September 26, 2019, we celebrate yet another National Pancake Day, a major holiday (to us!) that we previously discussed back in 2013. So why readdress National Pancake Day, you may ask? Because pancakes rule!!! Whether you call them pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks, or for the snobbish elites, “crepes,” (a particular variety of pancake presumably for special occasions, and yes, we enjoy them too…), pancakes are wonderful breakfast or anytime comfort food. Today, we discuss where lovers of the fluffy flat flour power treats should go to enjoy their regal repast. Digging Deeper 1. At Home. Pancakes can…
A Brief History Bitcoin will be approaching its 11th year in January 2020. When the idea of a “peer-to-peer electronic cash system” was introduced by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto on the 3rd of January 2009, there was much speculation (or debate) as to how much a bitcoin would actually be worth. For more than a full year (a year and 9 days to be exact), there were a lot of back-and-forths. It was then that a Bitcointalk forum user named “dwdollar” expressed the idea of opening the first-ever (and much-needed) bitcoin exchange saying: “I am trying to create a market…