This notorious vertigo-inducing ledge on Yosemite’s Half Dome is 1700′ above the ground. Some climbers call it “walking the plank.” One described it as “almost perfectly flat, and as you cross – it gets narrower and the wall pushes you outwards, just enough to be [...]
Archive for June 12th, 2022
Nixon’s crimes
Most people just remember the Watergate break-in, if anything at all. Many weren’t even born yet. But Richard Nixon’s crimes went far beyond the break-in at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in the Watergate complex (photo below) and the coverup that followed. He kep[...]
June 12th, 2022 - 2:15 pm § in Politics
Florida governor declares Texas drag show is dangerous to Florida children
A video of a Texas drag show triggered Florida’s book-burning Gov. Ron DeSantis. He announced during a press conference he’s “considering using child protective services to investigate parents who bring their children to see drag performances,” and proposed to “terminate t[...]