Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Sunday, October 03, 2010

World War I Officially Ends Today

Very intriguing bit of history - of the past and, as it turns out, the present.  Today Germany makes the last of reparations as set forth in the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. 

Check out the full implications of the first World War.  Pretty remarkable when seen in summary like this. 

Saturday, October 02, 2010

Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

h/t The Daily Dish.  Here are 11 sci-fi predictions that have seem to come true.  Not surprisingly HG Wells and Arthur C. Clarke have the most...they are fun to read and contemplate, which you can do here.