March 1, 2013, 5:17 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Capitalism, The Most Efficient Economic System, But Not an End in Itself.

Capitalism, it should now be clear, is the most efficient form of economic organization.

October 3, 2010, 11:51 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
El Toro's Most Toxic 200 Acres.

Hundreds and maybe thousands of 55 gallon drums of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) were used at MCAS El Toro over decades to degrease aircraft parts. A major concern is that both chemicals are carcinogens. The men using them did not wear protective clothing and masks, and the waste was dumped into storm drains or directly in the ground.

December 13, 2011, 3:15 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Libya: Can We Have the 'Lady Be Good' Back Now Please?.

I don't think it's easy to take a single story from the pages of aviation history and call it the 'best' or 'most interesting' because the competition is fierce, but the doomed crew of the World War Two B24 Liberator 'Lady Be Good' ranks for the title if any do. The crew became hopelessly lost and because they were flying at night, they ultimately came to believe they were over the ocean, just about to run out of fuel, and this is what led to their decision to bail out.