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  • D-Day Succeeded Thanks to an Ingenious Design Called the Mullberry Harbours

    D-Day Succeeded Thanks to an Ingenious Design Called the Mullberry Harbours0

    When Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 – a bold invasion of Nazi-held territory that helped tip the balance of World War II – they were using a remarkable and entirely untested technology: artificial ports. To stage what was then the largest seaborne assault in history, the American, British

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  • Cut the Calories and the Screens to Cut Some Weight

    Cut the Calories and the Screens to Cut Some Weight1

    Stand a random American on a scale, and odds are we’ll find someone overweight or obese. Increasingly, America is a nation of men, women, and children where the word husky is a compliment. Many statistics confirm this expansion of our waistlines: More than 42 percent of adults over the age of 20 are now officially

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  • Cursive: Easier Than We’ve Been Led to Believe?

    Cursive: Easier Than We’ve Been Led to Believe?0

    • July 31, 2015

    You’ve either heard of a situation like the following or been in it yourself: The 29-year-old head of the customer service department walks down the hall and passes a hand-written complaint to a middle-age employee. “Here,” she says, “can you read this note for me? I can’t read the woman’s handwriting.” Puzzled, he looks at

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  • Current Gun Laws Should Have Made It Impossible for Texas Shooter to Buy Gun

    Current Gun Laws Should Have Made It Impossible for Texas Shooter to Buy Gun0

    • November 7, 2017

    On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 5, Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire on the congregants of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The attack killed 26 people, including a pregnant woman and a number of children. A man living nearby heard the shots, grabbed his own firearm, and pursued Kelley. Kelley was found dead

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  • Curing the Scourge of Homelessness

    Curing the Scourge of Homelessness3

    In the negative sweepstakes of homelessness, New York City, Los Angeles, and Seattle are the big city winners. San Jose, CA, San Francisco, and San Diego are close behind. How do we cure this scourge of homelessness affecting numerous large cities? Ascertaining the causes of homelessness is one of the ways to address it. It’s

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  • Curing the Global Pandemic of Loneliness

    Curing the Global Pandemic of Loneliness0

    Millions of people within our country are experiencing extreme social isolation and loneliness. In a time defined by a pandemic and lockdowns, one would naturally expect people to feel this way, being cut off from family, friends, and neighbors. In actuality, the coronavirus has just exacerbated an existing pandemic that had been plaguing the United

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