Misc – Page 17 – Everything Nonfiction

Waiting For Superman – A reflection of our times

This documentary on our current education system is an eye opener on a number of grounds. The filmmakers back up their claims about our deteriorating education system with plenty of statistics to show that we are failing in just about every measurable category. You may wonder what happens to the millions of drop-outs and under-educated students that are put out into society. The answer is that they’re present in every work environment. Incompetence is everywhere. The good news is that it’s never too late to turn things around.

Titanic Sinking Cover-Up

Now here’s a truly amazing story regarding the sinking of the Titanic. Turns out that the sinking was caused primarily because the helmsman (the person steering the ship) turned the ship into the iceberg instead of away from the iceberg when he first got the warning.

New home and look for Everything Nonfiction

I recently made the switch to Wordpress for my Blogging platform. As much as I liked Typepad, WordPress has much more flexibility. If you’re reading this in a feed, here’s a peak at the new look:

The case of Paul Cortez

Paul’s conviction was based almost exclusively on two bits of circumstantial evidence: Phone records that indicate that he was in the area around the time of the murder. (Paul lived in worked in the neighborhood.) And testimony from an individual that claimed to have seen Paul immediately after the murder wearing boots that matched footprints found at the scene. Problem is, 48 hours interviewed this same witness before the trial and he claimed that he had no idea what he was wearing. Think about it. If you’re having lunch with a friend, could you testify months later what type of shoes he was wearing fourteen months earlier?

More on Jessica Watson

After hearing absolutely nothing on the news about Jessica’s amazing accomplishment, I finally came across this video on the MSN home page. Here from Jessica herself.

Congratulations Jessica!

Congratulations to Jessica Watson who yesterday became the youngest person to sail solo around the world. I’ve been following Jessica’s journey since it began and wrote a couple of posts about her on this blog. I expected to hear about her accomplishment on the national news, but I’ve been pretty busy and might have missed it. In any case, hers is an accomplishment to be proud of.