French fries — Origin unknown When France refused to take part in America’s “War on Terror,” two U.S. republican congressmen held a press conference and proudly announced that the House cafeteria would be changing the name French fries to freedom fries on the congressional menu. This attracted national attention, and restaurants across the country […]
20 New Species from The Lost World
The Arunachal macaque The last species of macaque to be discovered in the wild, the Indonesian Pagai macaque, was described in 1903. This monkey, a member of the macaque family, was sighted in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India during expeditions conducted in 2003 and 2004. The Arunachal monkey (Macaca munzala) is the latest addition […]
Convocation
I decided not to publish this article written last Spring because the collective pain of the Blacksburg massacre was too raw. But with the Supreme Court weighing in on the issue of the Second Amendment, I now feel compelled to speak. * * * * * Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. The massacre at Virginia […]
Anime Review of Cowboy Bebop
“Cowboy Bebop” is very much one of my favorite Japanese anime series. The series takes place late in the twenty-first century around 2071. It focuses on five characters whom are some a million bounty hunters scattered across the entire Solar System. Everything takes place in outer space yet everything is grounded in reality. It looks […]
Anime Review of Moonlight Mile
"Moonlight Mile" has finished airing its first season consisting of twelve episodes on May 26, 2007. It’s a science-fiction and drama themed Japanese anime series that is directed by Iku Suzuki and produced by "Studio Hibari." It was broadcasted and aired on the Japanese TV network called "WOWOW." After watching the first episode, I would […]
The Arrest of Nuon Chea- Terror is an Old Hat
Today if one hears the name “Khmer Rouge”, it may no longer mean any thing to most people. Yet to read this morning of the arrest of Cambodia’s’ most senior surviving Khmer Rouge ideologist Nuon Chea, or "Brother No 2" brought back memories. Nuon Chea was arrested and charged with crimes against humanity yesterday – […]