A Brief History On September 16, 1961, Hurricane Esther became the target of the United States National Research Project to drop Silver Iodide into an active hurricane in an attempt to reduce the magnitude of the storm. When eight cylinders were dropped into the eyewall of the storm near Puerto Rico, a 10% drop in windspeed was noted, giving rise to Project Stormfury. (The dropping of Silver Iodide crystals was tried from 1962 to 1983 until ended because it really did not work.) Today in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, we will tell you at least 10…
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A Brief History Action spy comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland to see Kingsman: the Golden Circle before it opens in theaters on September 22, 2017. Digging Deeper Director: Matthew Vaughn Written By: Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, based on the comic book The Secret Service by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons Produced By: Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, Adam Bohling Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, with Sir Elton John, and Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges SYNOPSIS Kingsman: The Secret Service introduced the world to Kingsman – an independent, international intelligence…
A Brief History On September 15, 1966, in a reaction to the “Texas Sniper” mass shooting at the University of Texas on August 1, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson addressed Congress and asked for the passage of what became the Gun Control Act of 1968, a legislative measure that in no way, shape, or form, could have prevented the Texas Sniper incident, and for that matter, probably any other illegal shooting. Here we list 10 extraordinarily stupid things said or done in the name of “gun control.” (Note: The list of erroneous or downright idiotic things anti-gunners say about guns and…
A Brief History UPDATE: INDIANS WIN 3-2 IN 10TH INNING! On September 14, 2017, at 7:10 PM, EDT, the Cleveland Indians will host the Kansas City Royals in an American League baseball game, and when the Indians win, a new major league record will be set for most wins in a row (without any ties). Digging Deeper On Tuesday, September 12th, the Indians won their 20th game in a row, tying the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics of 2002, and on Wednesday, September 13th, the Tribe won a major league record tying 21 games in a row, matched only by the 1935…
A Brief History On September 14, 1814, while observing the Battle of Baltimore from a British ship, lawyer Francis Scott Key penned the poem, “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” the words that would be adapted as our (the USA) National Anthem. Commonly sung or played before sporting events and other special events, the tune is normally given the reverence reserved for those things that are greatly valued. Here we list times when the rendition of The Star Spangled Banner was performed in a way that drew criticism and ire from large chunks of the population. UPDATE: The performance of our…