As the repugnant stain of genocide spread, the people of Denmark rose up to protect their Jewish citizens and guests. They hid them and organized their escape to sanctuary. The action of the Danes saved nearly the entire population of Danish Jews from certain annihilation. This concerted action saved over seven thousand Jews from the […]
Archive | April, 2012
Coal, Irony, and Electric Vehicles
As I was leaving class earlier this week I noticed an electric vehicle charging station had been installed in the parking lot. The installation fit nicely into the area with the olive drab transformers and equipment concealed behind a fence. In theory this is a good thing as the more charging stations are available the […]
Bridge to Nowhere?
Last week I wrote about Senator Ted Stevens and the work over he received from our Department of Justice. I remain disappointed and mad that the DOJ has not rolled the heads of those responsible and apologized to Stevens family. That work stirred up another story that I have to get out of my system. […]
Justice And An Overdue Apology
Alaska was my home for over twenty years and one constant during that time was the positive influence of US Senator Ted Stevens. He served Alaska and the United States in the Senate from 1968 until 2009. Before the US Senate he was a state representative and practicing attorney, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1950. […]
