This just in:
The hijacking of the MV Faina — laden with 33 Soviet-made T-72 tanks, rifles and heavy weapons that U.S. defense officials have said included rocket launchers — was the highest-profile act of piracy in the dangerous waters this year.
The Somalian pirates are demanding $20 million in ransom for the ship. U.S. officials said [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 30, 2008
A pirate tale
September 30, 2008
Happy 50th anniversary to NASA?
On October 1, 1958, NASA first opened its doors. Ever since, our space program has been an enormous source of pride for Americans and has unquestionably helped position the United States as the leader in grandiose technology.
Fifty years and hundreds of billions of dollars later, the United States still has the best space program. [...]
September 29, 2008
Los Bandigolos launch party
Just kidding, there is no launch party. There is a launch, though, and you’re reading it.
Cheers,
Anthony
September 29, 2008
This site design…
…is only temporary until I can remember how to use computers. It’s not bad, but not great.
September 29, 2008
What is the difference between 2008 and 1929?
79.
Also, in 1929, there weren’t many other countries with the economic power to leverage on America’s crisis. It seems that tide has turned for the worse.
http://business.theage.com.au/business/mitsubishi-pumps-11b-into-morgan-stanley-for-stake-20080930-4qk4.html
As if our national debt wasn’t bad enough, now this. Maybe I don’t know much about international economics, but at first glance I’m appalled by this. Our government makes no [...]
