30 years ago: The 8888 uprising

1988 — Imagine the streets flooded with thousands upon thousands of protesters for months on end. Imagine police stations getting ransacked, protesters continuously demanding the resignation of the country’s leader, university students starting further rioting throughout the country — imagine soldiers, under direction from the authorities, opening fire on unarmed civilians. Imagine them killing thousands. […]

Waging war with Russia in the winter: The myths surrounding Hitler and Napoleon

There is a kind of mythological component when people talk about invading Russia in the winter. A lot of people imagine Hitler, rashly deciding to invade the northern country during the coldest time of year, just as Napoleon had, and their asses getting handed to them by both the terrible cold and the Russians who […]

The most peaceful time in history

Turn on the TV or fire up your phone. You’ll find several narratives telling you how the world is spiraling out of control, full of racist cops and mindless thugs, terrorists pining to destroy the west and bombs that seem to be decimating every square inch of the Middle East. Eastern Asia is rife with […]

On this day in history: The ‘Angel of Death’ dies swimming in Brazil

He was not punished for his war crimes, he was not hung or condemned to the electric chair. He lived in hiding and on February 7, 1979 he drowned in a swimming accident off the coast of Brazil. He was 67 years old. Josef Mengele earned his title, “The Angel of Death.” He fully embraced […]

Watch: Naval Aviation Museum & History of the Blue Angels

The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation produced this Blue Angel video to run inside the National Naval Aviation Museum during Blue Angel autograph sessions that take place following most Wednesday practices at NAS Pensacola. The purpose is share the history of the Blue Angels and their tie to Naval Aviation and the National Naval Aviation Museum. […]

Dan Henry’s 1963 offers accessible vintage pilot watch

What do you do when you have collected watches for over three decades and have curated a massive online timepiece catalog that spans more than a century?  If you are Dan Henry, you take a risk and manufacture your own collection of vintage style watches that are affordable and accessible to everyone.  His Timeline.Watch site […]

Watch: Survivors and family members tell stories of Pearl Harbor

Today marks the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that would propel the United States into the largest conflict ever seen on the face of the planet.  On this date in 1941, a surprise attack carried out by the Japanese on American naval assets in Hawaii led to the death of over 2,000 American […]

The nuclear arms race and all those who are catching up

For those of you that subscribe to the method of evolution as the origin of our species, there are many types of “arms races” between species as they developed over time. For example, if you have cheetahs and gazelles then the cheetahs will likely kill off all the gazelles with the genetic predispositions that make […]