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WordsDay: Jefferson no Lion in Winter in ?Twilight at Monticello?
2008-05-29 18:00:00 Alan Pell Crawford?s Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson tries to simultaneously be a Jefferson lovefest and an attempt at balanced history. Jefferson himself was a man of well-documented contradictions?he said ?All men are created equal,? yet he owned slaves; he opposed strong central government, yet he made the unilateral decision to buy the Louisiana Purchase; he suffered under crushing debt yet spent lavishly beyond his means. It?s perhaps no surprise, then, that a book about Jefferson might be filled with contradictions, too. Crawford, like most Jefferson defenders, tries his hand at explaining away inconvenient contradictions. Take slavery, for instance: ?Although he was sincerely opposed to slavery, Jefferson simply could not imagine a realistic way to end it,? Crawford writes. ?Jefferson genuinely believed that all men were equally free moral agents who functioned at their best as individuals?a position convenient for the slaveholder but less so for ...
Maryland vs. George Washington set for 2008 BB&T Classic
2008-05-21 13:09:00 The Maryland Terrapins have been slotted to face the George Washington Colonials while the Virginia Tech Hokies will meet the Navy Midshipmen in the 2008 BB&T Classic, reports the Washington Post. The men's college basketball event will be held December 6 and be televised by MASN.The announced lineup doesn't seem very inspiring at first glance. While it would have been great several years ago, Maryland vs. George Washington isn't all that compelling now. Maryland has all but become an NIT perennial while the George Washington program fell last season into outright disarray. Navy did improve in Patriot League play last season but to credibly believe that it can take Virginia Tech is a stretch.While granting that the BB&T Classic does raise money for charity, the seemingly irreversible falloff in its marquee value points to an event that has outlived its usefulness. There have to be better ways to raise money for charity than this. There are certainly better ways for the teams invo...
By: DCABloob
Is Japan trying to militarise space?
2008-05-14 15:00:00 “This is a major change in Japanese space policy,” says space policy expert John Logsdon of George Washington University in Washington, DC, US. For many years, scientists and engineers have run the country’s space programme for their own purposes. Logsdon told New Scientist that the change will “allow Japan to carry out military programmes as long ...
By: 1913 Intel
April 30
2008-04-30 15:19:00 April 30, 1789 The first presidential inauguration In New York City, George Washington, the great military leader of the American Revolution, is inaugurated as the first president of the United States. In February 1789, all 69 presidential electors unanimously chose...
By: Stix Blog
Does Obama Love George Washington? Doesn?t America Deserve To Know?
2008-04-26 20:02:00 I feel badly for the High Opinionators of the press. One of the few perks of blogging is the ability to shut up when you have nothing to say; Opinionators have no such luxury. The need for column inches far outweighs the need for substance, and your editor will have your head if you cannot ...
Founder's Quote of the Day
2008-04-25 18:36:00 The citizens of the United States of America have the right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It...
By: Stix Blog
What Does John McCain Have In Common With George Washington?
2008-04-22 05:08:00 TEMPER TEMPEREvidently it is perfectly acceptable for other Presidents and candidates to have tempers. It is acceptable for anyone but John McCain. Strange, isn’t it? LBJ had one. They say JFK’s was explosive. Lincoln had one. And George Washington’s temper was so bad he was known to punch out arguing officers, and had a mouth so foul he is secretary would shake in terror when he would was “poetic”, so what’s wrong with John McCain having one? (Even Ronald Reagan had one).It seems to me if a person isn’t capable of losing his/her temper there’s something wrong. Not ...
Founder's Quote of the Day
2008-04-16 15:02:00 The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial of adversity.-- George Washington (letter to the people of South Carolina, Circa 1790)
By: Stix Blog
John Adams on HBO: 5: Jousting of Ideas
2008-04-07 22:54:00 An intellectually powerful and sophisticated Episode 5 of John Adams on HBO last night - the most vivid so far in the mini-series in portraying the contest of political philosophies that made this country. Indeed, the most compelling I've ever seen on television. We see:.John Adams, who believes the best (and only reliable) path to a continuing, free America is a strong central government. Towards this end, Adams even wants a monarch-like way of addressing the President - an idea soundly defeated in the nascent U.S. Senate. Adams protests that he's not really a constitutional monarchist, but it's difficult to see exactly the ways in which he is not..Thomas Jefferson, who shocks even Abigail Adams with his famous statement that "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" - not insignificantly putting patriots ahead of tyrants in the blood letting. What's really at stake here is Jefferson's view that government is not the pr...
By: Infinite Regress
George Washington women seek redemption vs. Rutgers in NCAAs
2008-03-30 17:48:00 The George Washington Colonials are again faced with a rematch in this year's NCAA women's basketball tournament, this time against a #2 seed Rutgers squad that walloped GW by 25 on the Colonials' own home court. Since that debacle, #6 seed George Washington has run off 22 wins out of 25 games. The late season run includes an upset win over #3 seed California last Monday out on the west coast, decided by a last second jump shot from Sarah-Jo Lawrence. Rutgers though represents another quantum leap in opposition.While George Washington will almost certainly give a better effort in this Sunday afternoon's rematch, the Colonials remain significant underdogs to reach the Elite Eight and will need to be at their very best to win. Nonetheless, reaching the regional semifinal game for a second straight year marks a watershed occasion for the program.Start time will be approximately 2:30 p.m. from Greensboro, N.C. on ESPN2 television and GWRadio.com streaming audio.----Relevant links: ...
By: DCABloob
"Was George Washington a Terrorist?"
2008-03-28 15:42:00 What sparked his question was the exceedingly broad definition of terrorist activity employed in U.S. immigration law. That definition, as expanded in the USA PATRIOT Act and REAL ID Act read more | digg story [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Founder's Quote of the Day
2008-03-25 14:45:00 [T]here is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do, to see a plan adopted for the abolition of [slavery].-- George Washington (letter to Robert Morris, 12 April 1786)
By: Stix Blog
George Washington meets Cal in NCAA women's 2nd round
2008-03-25 00:03:00 The George Washington Colonials take a major step up tonight in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, matched up against #3 seed California for 2nd round action. The Pacific 10 power Golden Bears comes into the pseudo-home court at Stanford, Cal. with a 27-6 record and #10 national ranking, two days off a dominant win over San Diego.Our local George Washington squad from the Atlantic 10 has a nearly identical 26-6 record, a #6 seed and #20 national ranking. GW won a first round rematch against Auburn last Saturday, 66-56, opening up the winning margin only in the final minutes of the game. Conference player of the year Kimberly beck was held to 3 points (though she did contribute with 7 assists) while Jessica Adair took up the slack with 17 points and 13 rebounds.----To advance to the sweet 16, the top Colonial players will all have to be on their best games in front of what should be a hostile crowd. Then again, hostile NCAA tournament crowds are nothing new to the Georg...
By: DCABloob
George Washington, St. Joseph?s play first game at Nationals Park (AP)
2008-03-22 22:16:00 A week before the Washington Nationals’ new ballpark officially opens, the George Washington Colonials and St. Joseph’s Hawks pleased their fans with a test run. The hometown Colonials christened the 41,000-seat, $611 million Nationals Ballpark with a 9-4 win over the Hawks on a cool, overcast Saturday afternoon. Read the full story.
By: MLB News Blog
Founder's Quote of the Day
2008-03-21 14:08:00 May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy. -- George Washington (letter to the...
By: Stix Blog
George Washington: America??s hero
2008-03-06 13:50:00 I have diligently sought the public welfare; and have endeavoured to inculcate the same principles in all that are under me. These reflections will b1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
A Victorian Brit’s Homage to George Washington
2008-02-23 07:27:00 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY“…He clearly and unchallengeably stands out as the purest great man in universal history….” Chambers “…To George Washington alone in modern times has it been given to accomplish a wonderful revolution, and yet to remain to all future times the theme of a people's gratitude, and an example of virtuous and beneficent power.'—Earl Russell…” CHAMBERS BOOK OF DAYS Born: Dr. Richard Price, statist, 1723, Tynton; George Washington, President of the United States, 1731, Bridge's Creek, Virginia; Charles Duke of Richmond, 1735; Rev. Gilbert Wakefield, classical scholar, 1756, Nottingham.Died: David II ...
Happy Birthday George Washington
2008-02-22 20:37:00 Today is George Washington’s birthday. I’m not going to say much about it, but if you have a moment it’s worth at least checking over his bio. If you don’t though, at least take a look at my favorite Washington quotes (and feel free to add yours to the comments)… “Government is not reason, it is ...
By: 2008 Central
George Washington: The Man, the Myth and the Bridge
2008-02-20 15:00:00 Given that Monday was President's Day, today seems like the perfect day for a satirical discussion about our very first president, George Washington. Marvin Kitman has bee media critic at Newsday for over 35 years, and currently is the media critic at HuffingtonPost.com. In celebration of Washington?s 276th birthday Kitman promises a historical and humorous explaination of how the general managed to be elected President in 1789. Read More...Digg this | Email to a friend | Reddit
By: FreeNYC
Pantheon entry: George Washington
2008-02-18 20:58:00 Washington in action Who: Soldier, father of nation, all around good guy. Why: An obvious choice for my new pantheon, George Washington was, in the truest sense of the word, an amazing man. A consummate man of action, Washington wasn't an inventive genius in the manner of a Franklin or a radical intellectual like Thomas Paine. Nor was he necessarily a man of reflection like Jefferson. All Washington did was win the War of Independence and steer the radical experiment that was the United States for its first eight years. In other words, others talked, and Washington did (although talking had its role). Character was Washington's calling card. How important is character in a leader? Consider that Washington's greatest achievement isn't what he did- it's what he didn't do. Although encouraged by many close to him, Washington refused to be the first King of the United States. In a move unprecedented in secular world history (St. Thomas More, but he did so for religious ...
By: Asymmetric
George Washington Feb 22, 1732
2008-02-18 18:51:00 "Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company." So said the Father of Our Country, the only US president never to have lived (or slept) in the White House. Here you see Washington's natal chart (Rodden Rating AA from family Bible) in honor of today's being Presidents Day which Congress created in 1971 as the 3rd
Where Have you Gone George Washington?
2008-02-18 14:01:00 I don?t celebrate ?President?s Day?. I celebrate the presidents individually, not the whole gaggle of them at once. These days, George Washington has been relegated to that ?truth telling guy? to be seen on the one dollar bill and on TV commercials at the end of February or that guy lumped in with Lincoln on ...
George Washington?s Lower Part and Presidential Trivia
2008-02-18 02:33:00 There is a great wealth of fascinating and enriching tidbits and historical trivia that has been squirreled away in old books over the centuries, and we have been digitally indexing as much of it as possible into the Family Forest, to make those nuggets easy to discover. We thought it might be fun to point ...
Where Have you Gone George Washington?
2008-02-18 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston I don?t celebrate ?President?s Day?. I celebrate the presidents individually, not the whole gaggle of them at once. These days, George Washington has been relegated to that ?truth telling guy? to be seen on the one dollar bill and on TV commercials at the end of February ...
By: Publius Forum
Black History Month Facts Of The Day- George Washington Carver & Lewis Howa
2008-02-07 06:04:00 Black History Month Facts Of The DayGeorge Washington Carver(1865?-1943) Born into slavery in Missouri, Carver later earned degrees from Iowa Agricultural College. The director of agricultural research at the Tuskegee Institute from 1896 until his death, Carver developed hundreds of applications for farm products important to the economy of the South, including the peanut, sweet potato, soybean, and pecan.Lewis Howard Latimer(1848-1929) Born in Chelsea, Mass., Latimer learned mechanical drawing while working for a Boston patent attorney. He later invented an electric lamp and a carbon filament for light bulbs (patented 1881, 1882). Latimer was the only African-American member of Thomas Edison's engineering laboratory.Source- www.infoplease.com
George Washington Carver - Zapatos de taco alto en el shopping
2008-01-17 05:44:00 Estaba mirando en el History Channel, un documental sobre George Washington Carver, un ciudadano negro estadounidense que naci como esclavo hurfano y le descubri dos mil ochocientos usos a la soja -exagero, pero fcil ochenta usos s le encontr-.Cosas que descubri, antes de la I Guerra Mundial, fue cmo hacer harina de soja, y se utiliz como alimento para los soldados de EEUU y los aliados en forma de pan. A su vez, hizo pintura de soja, plstico de soja, combustible con soja -lo que es el BioDiesel-, entre un montn de cosas ms. Hasta Ford hizo autos hechos con metal de soja, supuestamente ms resistente a golpes y abolladuras.Lo que destacaban cada dos minutos es que el tipo era humilde porque llevaba un traje arrugado, y si le preguntaban el por qu cuando daba las conferencias no se pona un traje mejor, el tipo contestaba "Si quieren un mejor traje, les mando un nuevo traje, si quieren hablar conmigo voy yo".Es decir, mostraban a su traje arrugado como determinante de la...
George Washington holds Saint Louis to record low 20
2008-01-12 18:16:00 The George Washington Colonials did Thursday night what no other D-1 men's college basketball team can claim to have done in the shot clock era, held an opponent to only 20 points. The Saint Louis Billikens were held to a record low 20 points by GW in a farcical 49-20 game. The result was a combination of offensive ineptitude with numerous missed shots by Saint Louis combined with deliberate defensive pressure applied by George Washington. The Colonials blocked 11 shots and made 9 steals against Saint Louis. George Washington is now 1-0 in Atlantic 10 conference play, off until a Wednesday night outing at Fordham.Relevant link: Yahoo, Colonial Hoops
By: DCABloob
George Washington, UMd rout women's basketball foes
2008-01-07 15:59:00 The George Washington Colonials women's college basketball team routed one-win Brown by a startling score of 98-22 Sunday to set a school program record for margin of victory of 78 points. GW's overwhelming triumph comes off a much closer but much more meaningful win several nights ago at #18-ranked Auburn.The Colonials' resurgence comes a month or so after the team had suffered losses against Rutgers and UNLV among others that faded the early season hype for the squad. The return of key players from injuries that had caused starting lineup discontinuities is being credited for George Washington's revived positive run.Not to be outdone, the #5 ranked Maryland Terrapins simultaneously clocked Clemson in ACC action, 110-46, a 64 point margin in its own right. James Madison beat UNC Wilmington by 40 points, a lopsided outcome in any other context than this blog post.Relevant link: GW Hatchet
By: DCABloob
George Washington: Truly the Father of our Country
2008-01-06 15:22:00 A great essay by Thomas Fleming in the Wall Street Journal recently on George Washington reminded yet again of the genius and humility of our nation’s first President. He truly exemplified the courage and humility so essential to great leadership: Washington then drew from his coat a parchment copy of his appointment as commander in ...
By: Total Trust
George Washington Thanksgiving proclamation
2007-11-22 18:53:00 [New York, 3 October 1789] Page Image. By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. => Read more!
By: Asymmetric
George Washington?s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
2007-11-22 14:00:00 From the Father of the Nation: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to “recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:” Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the peopl...
Halloween Ode to George Washington
2007-10-31 00:00:00 http://garlinggauge.com/videos/-halloween.flv Happy Halloween from the Garling Gauge!
By: Garling Gauge
Quote of the Day: George Washington
2007-10-15 02:56:00 “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” George Washington First president of US (1732 - 1799)
George Washington Would Hate Your Team: Cubs at Gnats 6:05 CDT
2007-07-05 22:16:00 In life, there's no reason to lose to the Washington Nationals. Ever. Because I'm starting to like our team (well, certain members of out team, at any rate), I'm going to be charitable and chalk yesterday's loss up to patriotism on the part of our Cubs. Alas, the Fourth is over, the last firework has been lit, the last rib has been eaten, and the last kid has been wheeled into the ER for sticking a sparkler up his nose. In other words, time for you to go back to losing. Taking the Hill today for the Cubs is Sean Marshall. There's been a lot of contrversy on this site as of late regarding Marshall, and I plan to put it to rest once and for all: I give you exhibit A: and Exhibit B: Note particularly the similiarity around the ears. Here's a shot of the ears dead on: I don't think there's any question what we're dealing with here. Legolas's opponent today? The sinister Jason Bergmann (1-5, 3.47), rumored to be a staunch communist and hater of freedom. If we lose, the ter...
George Washington Portrait
2007-07-04 05:00:00 Just had to get a close up portraitof George Washington on the dollar billbefore I head out this evening. You can even see the red security threads in his eye and on his lips.Photo by Jerry Reynolds - Fargo ND
By: Jerry Reynolds
George Washington
2007-07-04 04:07:00 Since it is America’s Birthday tomorrow, I thought I would post a portrait from the dollar bill of George Washington, America’s first president. Photo by Jerry Reynolds - Fargo ND
By: Jerry Reynolds
Pantheon entry George Washington
2007-06-19 02:53:00 Washington in action Who: Soldier, father of nation, all around good guy. Why: An obvious choice for my new pantheon, George Washington was, in the truest sense of the word, an amazing man. A consummate man of action, Washington wasn't an inventive genius in the manner of a Franklin or a radical intellectual like Thomas Paine. Nor was he a necessarily a man of reflection like Jefferson. All Washington did was win the War of Independence and steer the radical experiment that was the United States for its first eight years. In other words, others talked, and Washington did (although talking has its place too). Character was Washington's calling card. How important is character in a leader? Consider that Washington's greatest achievement isn't what he did; it's what he didn't do. Although encouraged by many close to him, Washington refused to be the first King of the United States. In a move unprecedented in world history (except for maybe St. More), a man gave up consi...
By: Asymmetric
George Washington Carver
2007-05-07 14:49:00 This was taken at the George Washington Carver National Monument, about fifteen minutes from Joplin. George Washington Carver National Monument is one of my favorite places near Joplin to go for a short hike.This statue is of the brilliant African-American botanist George Washington Carver as a young man. He was born into slavery on the site of the monument, and lived with the Carver family after slavery was abolished. It was on this farm that he gained his great passion for botany. He later went on to accomplish amazing things in that field.Over the next few days I'll show you some of what I saw yesterday on my hike.
Otro Mandil de George Washington
Este mandil fue ...
2007-04-23 16:22:00 Otro Mandil de George WashingtonEste mandil fue hecho en Francia y se trata de un regalo hecho por Elkanah Watson y de su socio, M. Cassoul, de Nantes, Francia, al hermano George Washington; ellos fueron agentes confidenciales del gobierno norteamericano en el exterior durante el perodo revolucionario. Watson, en el libro Men and Times of the Revolution, dice:"deseando ofrecer un reconocimiento a nuestro querido hermano Washington, contrat, junto con mi amigo M. Cossoul, a unas monjas de los conventos en Nantes para que elaboraran algunos ornamentos masnicos elegantes y les entregu un proyecto para combinar las banderas americana y francesa en el mandil. Su elaboracin tuvo un estilo superior y costoso".Actualmente se encuentra exhibido en un marco sellado en Logia Alexandria Washington No. 22 en Alexandra, Virginia.Respuestas a Mitos y Realidades de la Masoneria
My Patriotic Picture Contest Entry: George Washington
2006-12-02 15:57:07 Real Teen at Right on the Right is having a Patriotic Picture Contest. He found this online Lite-Brite and got the brite idea to hold a contest to see who could make the most patriotic Lite-Brite design. Below is my entry. (click picture to enlarge) Time to be creative and show your patriotism for America, check out the prizes, the rules, and send your most patriotic Lite-Brite design to Real Teen here.
My Patriotic Picture Contest Entry: George Washington
2006-12-01 14:46:04 Real Teen at Right on the Right is having a Patriotic Picture Contest. He found this online Lite-Brite and got the brite idea to hold a contest to see who could make the most patriotic Lite-Brite design. Below is my entry. (click picture to enlarge) Time to be creative and show your patriotism for America, check out [...]
George Washington Slept Here
2006-10-26 09:42:02 And so did 677 overnight guests in a single year at Mount Vernon during Washington?s lifetime, according to this article about improvements and additions to his beloved home. Most of the improvements sound at least a little bit intriguing, and probably will— as the management hopes— grab the interest of hyperactive small boys. [...] |
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