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Ed Shadle stands in front of the NAE. Photo by Doug Schwartz - Team Photographer75

800 MPH Challenge

Experience the exhiliration of what it takes to put together a vehicle capable of reaching speeds in excess of 800 mph.

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Climbing Mt. Rainier

His body was racked with pain throughout every inch of it as he labored to lift one leg and put his foot out in front of him. His lungs burned with every breath; taking four breaths for each step he took. At...

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Global Warming Vs. Global Cooling

If the scientific community is in disagreement - some say the planet is warming up and could mess up our weather and others are saying the planet is cooling and could go into another mini-ice age - while yet a...

9 comments    technology politics science
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My Critique of 10,000 B.C.

The newest release of 10,000 B.C. is a story line with a strong human interest based on plausible archealogical speculation, but it contains many subtle inconsistencies and technical problems which don't...

5 comments    family advertising commercials
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Critical Thinking and Diversity Under Siege

Foreword Over the past several decades colleges and universities in the United States have become modern day bastions of intolerance toward freedom of thought and ideas expressed by those who differ in their...

3 comments    education politics culture
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Riding the Wave

Dear Obama Supporter, Do you base your expectations on feelings, or on reason, experience, or it just sounds good? I understand you are riding high on the eurphoric feelings of yesterday's events and...

2 comments    politics obama mesmerism
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The Morphing of America

Foreword: As you can see by my photo I am a white male of middle age. I was born in the '50s of the last century. I was the youngest of four boys in a lower-middle class to poverty level family while growing...

16 comments    politics rights socialism
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The Myths of Modern American Culture

As a young man I used to wonder why most adults I engaged in discussion on topics of that day would usually tell me I didn't understand, but would see things differently when I was older. My attitude towards...

11 comments    politics society individualism
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The Story of Luther Elkins

Foreword: It is my personal belief that our modern culture fosters an overall condition of laziness and dependency. Harsh and difficult conditions seem to be the common factor that motivate people to strive...

2 comments    family history oregon trail
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In Memory of My Brother

The following account is true. It happened to my brother and me, and I'm sharing it because I want the world to know my story and understand why I have the view I do about our judicial and political system. ...

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