The Dead Hand Journal

Today we are 232 years old. How long will it last?

They want to protect space from radioactive contamination...

I haven't seen the movie yet, but this is a fascinating account by the man who taught Charlie Wilson that if he took the Soviets out of the air, the Muj would defeat them on the ground.

Sgt. Friday used to say: "Just the facts, Ma'am, just the facts." And speaking of facts...

"What the hell was on 572's right wing?" The result of MacNamara's ordnance shortage in 'Nam... "We gave them everything we had... EVERYTHING!"

A true story from VA-25.

Recently, the spacecraft Cassini did a fly-by of Iapetus a few thousand kilometers from the surface. What it saw supplies tantalizing evidence that we might be the children of star children.

Last year, the government of Norway issued a clear threat to engage in an act of war against the United States. Nobody noticed.

From time to time in science and engineering somebody develops an idea that seems to have legs, but with time the legs go away, and all that remains is the interesting idea.

On August 2, 2007, Anatoly Sagalevitch planted the Russia Federation flag on the sea bottom 2.5 miles under the ice cap at the North Pole.

So why, exactly, is the U.S. standard railroad gauge 4 ft 8 ½ in – and what does this have to do with the space shuttle?

Medal of Honor recipient Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey passed away on June 28, 2007.

Some people dream – some people do...and some do both!

Unless you're a government, or as rich as one, polonium may not be your best choice of weapon.

Tokyo Rose is alive and well among us, and she still is doing her best to demoralize our troops.