Culture

Less Posturing, More Action

“GOD IS DEAD—NIETZCHE” was a famous graffiti exchange, under which was written “GOD IS NOT DEAD; HE IS JUST AN UNDER-ACHIEVER.” The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference is another prominent under-achiever. The four-day social networking gathering of America’s richest, best-connected black business executives and politicians held in Washington each September helps (or at […]

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Military Technology and the Science that Shapes our World

In the history of human civilization new scientific knowledge has run parallel to advancements in military research and technology. While immeasurable losses and human suffering can directly be connected to the use of military technology, history tells us a paradox — the research behind tools of warfare has also improved our scientific knowledge, quality of

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Giants vs. Washington Preview

The Giants will play their first divisional game of the season Thursday night as they take on the (1-2) Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Division games are always important, but this game is particularly important to both teams as they look to remain in striking distance of the 1st place Philadelphia Eagles.

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Marijuana: The Political Irony of Illicit Drugs

Marijuana is pervasively known in two strains; Sativa and Indica. Sativa grows tall and slender in hot countries in and around the equator, it’s predominantly over 6ft tall and suited for outdoors. Indica grows short and wide and flourishes in higher altitudes, its shorter growth spans is suited for indoor cultivation. There’s a contrasting experience

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Brookhaven National Laboratory: Where The Greatest Minds on Earth Meet

Just a few hours outside of New York City, off exit 68 on the Long Island Expressway, really big ideas are happening. How big? Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) are using cutting-edge technologies to look into the birth of our Universe at the quantum level, develop the sustainable energy systems of the future, and

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