June 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of explorer, scientist, and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau. Born in 1910, he served in the French Navy before and during World War II, and went on...
In China, one man has had enough. Yang Youde, who lives near the city of Wuhan, has had to begin defending his property rights with homemade artillery. He's not fighting off who you might think. There...
The Obama administration and the Democrats are openly hostile to the First Amendment. On that issue, here is the scoreboard so far: 1. In remarks to graduates of Hampton University on May 9, the President...
Former Speaker of the House and probably future Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has written a very interesting column for the Washington Post arguing in support of his position that the...
Gas is getting expensive again. A year ago, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.051. That was a reasonable price, one, relatively speaking,...
After several years of research, bestselling author Michael Crichton concluded that global warming was little more than hot air. His dramatic and persuasive conclusions form the basis of his novel, State of Fear. Crichton is no stranger to the bestseller list. The father of the techno thriller novel, he has scored numerous hits with such titles as Sphere, Timeline, The Andromeda Strain, and Jurassic Park. His works are proven enticements for Hollywood with a number of novels recast as blockbuster feature films. More...
On August 11th, 2000, Ron Brownstein, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, boarded Air Force One to meet with President Bill Clinton. In the ensuing interview, Mr. Brownstein asked Mr. Clinton the following question: “In your mind — this is a legitimate debate — how significant a role did your economic decisions, the ’93, the ’97 budget ... how important has that been in the prosperity of the last eight years?” “I think it was pivotal,” the President responded. More...