Melvin Jerome Blank was born at San Francisco on this day in 1908, and grew up at Portland, Oregon. In high school he entertained his friends with jokes featuring multiple accents he picked up from his neighbors, and changed his last name to Blanc. He soon was performing on a … Continue reading
I don’t normally use my blog for PSA’s; however considering the heightened levels of security around the world due to the threat of terrorism, I thought I should post this: This notice has been confirmed as real and was sent to elected officials in Washington State by the Assistant State … Continue reading
Those who know me, know that I don’t approve of much of what the Obama Administration has done so far; however I have to give the new POTUS kudos on a job well done, by creating the position of a “Cybersecurity Czar” President Obama spoke today about the creation of … Continue reading
Ms. Priscilla Guthrie began work at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) this week as Associate Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (CIO). Guthrie, a former Deputy CIO at the Department of Defense, will help lead the Intelligence Community’s (IC) strategy to strengthen … Continue reading
Henry Alfred Kissinger was born at Fuerth, Germany on this day in 1923. He came to the US in 1938 and became a citizen in 1943. He spent a fair stretch at Harvard, getting his BA, MA, and PhD degrees before joining the faculty. He studied international affairs for many … Continue reading
Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. More than a million American service members died in wars and conflicts this nation fought since the first colonial soldiers took up arms … Continue reading
FORTBRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, May 25, 2009) – A bell rang out after the name of each departed Green Beret Soldier’s name was read aloud in memory of their time honored commitment and service. The U.S. Army Special Forces Command and Special Forces Association 41st Memorial Day Ceremony paid … Continue reading
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born at Edinburgh, Scotland on this day in 1859. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh from 1876 to 1881. He served as ship’s medical officer on two voyages before opening a practice with a classmate which lasted only a short time before he … Continue reading
The prolific French novelist Honoré de Balzac was born at Tours, France on this day in 1799. Educated to practice law, by his early twenties he had written several novels under pseudonyms while working as a journalist. He bought a publishing firm and a printing company, but both failed and … Continue reading
Bertrand Arthur William Russell was born at Ravenscroft in Wales on this day in 1872, but raised at London after his parents’ deaths. Tutored at home, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1890, distinguishing himself in mathematics and philosophy. During WW I he campaigned against British involvement and was imprisoned … Continue reading