I join President Obama in offering our sincere condolences for the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. We are closely monitoring the tsunamis that may impact other parts the world, including Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The U.S. Government has offered immediate disaster […]
From FEMA’s blog: FEMA is closely monitoring the affects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan early this morning, and through our regional offices in the West Coast and in the pacific area, we are in close contact and coordination with state and local officials and stand ready to support them in any […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its six-astronaut crew ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles and concluded the spacecraft’s illustrious 27-year career with an 11:57 a.m. EST landing Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 was the last mission for the longest-serving veteran of NASA’s space shuttle fleet. […]
With no official announcements at this point from either past visitor Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) or Congressman Ron Paul (R) on their presidential aspirations for 2012 yet announced, it is starting to feel more and more like campaign season. Currently possible candidates are gauging support for a possible campaign, a testing of the waters of […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that the United States should get involved in the Northern Africa protests. 41 Residents responded with 36 residents (88%) saying No, 4 residents (10%) saying Yes, and 1 resident (2%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the […]
The President and First Lady announced today that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011 with the theme of “Get Up and Go!” promoting health and wellness. The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. All of the […]
I recently wrote a brief history of the Iowa, and included responses from one of the two groups looking to turn the Iowa into a museum. Recently I spoke with Ron Ploof of the Pacific Battleship Center and asked him about his group, and their hopes of helping to preserve the USS Iowa and their […]
Remembering the Alamo Texans or Texians, according to some sources, began fighting for independence from Mexico in 1835. By December the small Texas army had captured the important crossroads town of San Antonio de Bexar and seized the garrison known as the Alamo. Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna recaptured the town on March […]
The Boston Massacre Late in the afternoon of March 5, 1770, British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians killing three and injuring eight others, two of them mortally. Surrounded by jeering Bostonians slinging hard-packed snowballs, the small group of soldiers lost control when one of their number was struck. […]
The United States strongly condemns Laurent Gbagbo’s acts of violence perpetrated against the people of Cote d’Ivoire, including his security forces’ attack yesterday on unarmed women demonstrators that left seven dead. Gbagbo and his forces have shown a callous disregard for human life and the rule of law, preying on the unarmed and the innocent. […]
