They’re Still Coming

from SPACE.com Earth Vulnerable to Major Asteroid Strike, White House Science Chief Says By Mike Wall Artist’s concept of an asteroid striking Earth. Credit: NASA/Don Davis The world is still vulnerable to a potentially catastrophic asteroid strike, according to...

X’s In The Desert

from NPR Decades-Old Mystery Put To Rest: Why Are There X’s In The Desert? by DANNY HAJEK Pez Owen was joyriding in her Cessna airplane when she first spotted a giant X etched in the desert. “It’s not on the [flight] chart. There just wasn’t...

James Lackington, Bookseller

from Literary Hub THE MAN WHO INVENTED BOOKSELLING AS WE KNOW IT ON JAMES LACKINGTON’S TEMPLE OF THE MUSES, “THE CHEAPEST BOOKSTORE IN THE WORLD” By John Pipkin Today, few people are likely to remember James Lackington (1746-1815) and his once-famous...

American Fear

from USAToday Survey reveals what Americans fear the most As the presidential election campaign drags on, it may come as no surprise that corrupt government officials are one of the greatest fears many Americans have, according to a new study.  People are scared of a...