Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

  The Wittgenstein Phenomenon: We will examine the impact of the thinking of 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein on Western civilization. We will examine the writing of this almost unknown man on the course of world events since his book  … Continue reading →

             SIGNS OF OUR TIME:                        MAYBE THEY DID NOT LEARN TO READ WELL         IN…..      THE FIRST PLACE? Then they … Continue reading →

  Robot babies tackling teenage pregnancies in Colombia Joaquín SARMIENTO , AFP•June 28, 2019 1 / 5 Students carry their “babies” during a break at a school in Caldas municipality, Colombia on May 17, 2019 Students carry their “babies” during … Continue reading →

    ee to the use of cookies on your device. Accept SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE 77% Menu   Tiny flying insect robot has four wings and weighs under a gram 308 TECHNOLOGY26 June 2019 RoboBee X-Wing Noah T. Jafferis and E. Farrell Helbling, … Continue reading →

ALPHA-PHONICS BLOG EDITOR NOTE:   You won’ believe how many  uses for, and places,  the symbolic and iconic Barber’s Pole is found. Below is only part of the list.  At the end of this story we offer a LINK to a … Continue reading →

HISTORY MAGAZINE How Beethoven went from Napoleon’s biggest fan to his worst critic Beethoven planned to dedicate his Third Symphony to Napoleon—before the French revolutionary crowned himself emperor. BYSTEFANO RUSSOMANNO PUBLISHEDAPRIL 24, 2019 Two giants who shook the foundations of … Continue reading →

  The Unexpected History of the Air Conditioner The invention was once received with chilly skepticism but has become a fixture of American life The technology (above: c. 1947 advertisement for Carrier) that was initially envisioned as a tool to … Continue reading →

HISTORY MAGAZINE Copernicus’s revolutionary ideas reorganized the heavens This secretive astronomer devoted his entire life to sun-centered cosmic theories as larger questions of faith were dividing Europe nearly 500 years ago. HIS LIFE’S WORK Copernicus is shown at work in … Continue reading →

Saturday, Jun 22nd 2019 9PM 79°F 12AM 76°F5-Day Forecast VERY holy water: Hundreds flock to a frozen Lake Michigan to see an underwater, 11ft marble crucifix with Jesus on that is visible for the first time in four years because of the extreme cold … Continue reading →

Newsweek TECH & SCIENCE EXTINCT RUSSIAN VOLCANO HAS WOKEN* UP AND COULD UNLEASH ‘POMPEII-SIZE’ ERUPTION, SCIENTISTS WARN BY HANNAH OSBORNE ON 6/6/19 AT 4:30 AM EDT * We are old fashioned and prefer “awakened.” 01:55 The Five Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the … Continue reading →