Archive for August 20th, 2008
The Bush Library, Top Ten List of Locations
The George W. Bush Presidential Library is headed for the campus of the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and in full George W. Bush fashion it is bundled with a policy institue that is intended to promote the ideas and values of the 43rd President. This would not be a big deal in itself, since […]
20Aug2008 | bryan | Comments Off on The Bush Library, Top Ten List of Locations | Continued
Michael Phelps, Pro Bowl in Eight Positions
Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in one Olympics. Mark Spitz won seven in the 1972 Olympics. Johnny Weissmuller won four in the 1928 Olympics. All in swimming. So multiple gold medals is not unheard of. But it is certainly unusual. Why is this so? This writer has been digesting the news of the Phelps […]
20Aug2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Michael Phelps, Pro Bowl in Eight Positions | Continued