You are browsing the archives of 2007 December.

Advanced computer animation, military archival footage, interviews with historians and pilots, and The History Channel’s master narrator Phil Crowley combine to make Dogfights a fascinating and often exciting look at an often overlooked but incredibly crucial aspect of war. It’s more thrilling than Top Gun.

It’s been really cold lately in Sacramento this winter season. You can talk about global warming all you want, but the more logical reason is the lack of rain. There’s probably a scientific reason behind it (I haven’t had enough coffee to figure it out), but has anyone noticed that when it rains the air feels warmer?

This series analyzes the world’s major civilizations and recognizes the significant engineering achievements that led to each empire’s rise and legacy.

“Either way, somewhere down the line, there is a great stinking dildo of a human being, replacing iPods with garbage ramblings.” — Gizmodo analysis of a kid receiving a mean note instead of an iPod inside an iPod box.

“The state of pitching is such that teams are monitoring Brian Anderson’s latest comeback effort. Anderson has undergone two major elbow surgeries since his last big-league appearance on May 8, 2005. Anderson is still trying to return to the majors and is likely to get a shot because he is lefthanded and breathing.” — Gerry Fraley’s take on Brian Anderson’s sudden popularity.