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Native Speech

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Ron

A few years ago, I decided to visit my brother who was stationed in Germany. I assumed that most Germans would speak English. But I found that many people spoke only their native tongue – including the ticket inspector on … Continue reading →

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Quotes November 4th

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Ron

“It is of little traits that the greatest human character is composed.” – William Winter, 1836-1917 “In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882 It should be noted here that sometime … Continue reading →

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Ion Drives

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Ron

NASA’s NEXT ion drive breaks world record, will eventually power interplanetary missions Proving yet again that Star Trek was scarily prescient, NASA has announced that its NEXT ion drive — NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster — has operated continually for over … Continue reading →

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