Colonel Steele is a retired military officer with a deep and abiding interest in history and politics. His views are often considered controversial but his thoughts and observations have been echoed in various publications.
Asteroid to buzz Earth spurring more ‘End Times’ rumors
Here we go again. One can only hope the guys who plot the courses of these asteroids don't drink, because they are coming at us with a frequency not…
Study: Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Significantly Increase Cancer Risk
(Newser) – You may not consider yourself a heavy drinker, but even a relatively small amount of alcohol seems to raise the risk of death from cancer, a study finds.…
The Week: America’s obsession with pets
Americans love their pets and this infographic will show you just how much.…
2013: What ObamaCare will do for you
When Barack Obama won re-election on November 6, 2012, the Affordable Health Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, became firmly entrenched in law, but what does it mean?…
Nat Geo: Gabon Expedition-Sharks
We have written extensively about sharks and the need to conserve them. At present over 70 million are killed each year for their fins, and if this continues these…
Your Health: Avoiding Diabetes
I was recently diagnosed as being prediabetic, meaning before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes" — blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not…
5 Crazy Inventions From Nikola Tesla
The proprietor of web comic The Oatmeal, Mathew Inman, is on a personal mission to build a crowd-funded museum dedicated to inventor Nikola Tesla, who Inman refers to as "the…
Drugs: Colleges in Crisis
Let’s face it: drugs are a part of our lives. People use them to prolong their health, to combat severe illnesses, and to have a good time on the weekends.…
Ancient Roman Ship Found Virtually Intact
(Newser) A shipment of fish, wine, oil, and grain bound for Spain has been discovered 2,000 years after it set off from ancient Rome. …
Kids steal mom’s BMW, drive across country
(AP) Two 13-year-old Ohio boys who stole a mother's car and drove it 669 miles to Kansas City, Mo., were found sleeping in a downtown alley, police said. …
Romney Tells Jews They Are Superior To Palestinians
Mitt Romney has learned something from his ill-fated trip to London, ‘don’t antagonize your host’ but he’s pissing off everyone else in Israel’s neighborhood. Speaking to wealthy Jewish donors at…
Kent State Tweeter Arrested
Kent State University police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old student after he sent a message out on Twitter saying he planned to "shoot up" campus.…
Derecho Storms Possible Tomorrow
What is a derecho storm? According to the National Weather Service, a derecho (it’s pronounced deh-RAY-cho) is a gigantic wind storm coupled with thunderstorms. These are as powerful as tornadoes,…
Where the hell did the phrase “came out of the closet” originate?
We've all heard that expression, you know the one used when some poor bastard decides to go public with his sexual orientation that is contrary to global acceptance. That…
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