September 2015 – the quick Sliver

9.18.15 Almighty Google

September 18, 2015 Mike Keeler

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Oh well, it was nice knowing you. We previously reported, foolishly, not to worry about it…y’know, the Tetrad of four full moons strung together like drops of blood on the calendar from Passover 2014 to Sukkot 2014 to Passover 2015 to Sukkot 2015, the last of which happens…*gulp*…next week…and we…

9.11.15 Ships, Skyscrapers, and Strength

September 11, 2015 Mike Keeler

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This is what we know about this mysterious artifact. It was part of a ship. The timbers of the ship were made of white oak, and examination of the wood’s rings suggest that the timbers were harvested sometime around 1773, from somewhere near Philadelphia. The ship also contained some hickory,…

2015 Constitution Freedom Tower Independence Hall New York Philadelphia World Trade Center

9.4.15 Of Men and Mountains

September 4, 2015 Mike Keeler

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So there was this guy from New Hampshire. He moved to Seattle. Then, during the Yukon Gold Rush, he went north in search of riches. In 1897, his exploits were featured in an article in the New York Sun that included his comment that he had named a prominent mountain…

2015 Denali Mt. Marcy Mt. McKinley Mt. Mitcell Mt. Washington Mt. Whitney Roosevelt Tahawus