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B-2

A Stealthy Successor

July 25, 2013 | Filed under: News

The B-2 Spirit, better known as the “Stealth Bomber,” is perhaps the single most advanced aircraft in the world. Now the U.S. Air Force is looking towards the future of this amazing plane. According to Popular Mechanics, the Air Force is planning a new Stealth Bomber, one that will have …

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World Record Trout No Fish Story

April 4, 2013 | Filed under: News

Every fisherman has one, a story about the one that got away. It always involves the biggest fish ever seen, and how it was “almost” caught. Otwin Kandolf, however, won’t have a story like that because he actually caught a once-in-a-lifetime legend. His claim to fishing fame? A 42 pound, …

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Obama’s Win in Retrospect

February 24, 2013 | Filed under: Opinion

We now have the opportunity to observe the last Presidential campaign for what it was and, accordingly, peer more clearly into the future. Barack Obama’s reelection was not a failure of democracy but can be viewed as a failure of American voters, marking a shameful period in American history. Rather than using the …

AF-4, Flt 70, Vincent "Ice" Caterina, KC-10 AAR Eval Deck 1 & 3, ISB, Edwards AFB, Ca., 26 October 2011

When Lightning Strikes

February 23, 2013 | Filed under: News

EDITOR’S NOTE: We are reposting the following article, which was originally published by FreedomWolf on December 3rd, 2012, due to an update on the status of the F-35 fighter jet. Recently, all F-35s have been grounded because of a ”crack in the turbine blade of one of the planes.” US Represented feels that …

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Are You Ready for the Future?

February 1, 2013 | Filed under: Opinion

As a futurist, I see the world as it could be, not necessarily as it is. I try to keep my goals and visions as free from political motivation and social pressure as I possibly can. There are others like me, similar in nature, in thoughts, in ideals. We are …

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Skeletons in the Chimney

December 3, 2012 | Filed under: News

For centuries, codes have been used to maintain secrecy, especially during military operations. The ability (or inability) to decipher these codes often meant the difference between victory and defeat. Over the centuries, some codes have gained a reputation for being unbreakable, such as the Navajo Code used during the Pacific Theater …

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Taxpayer Dollars Up, Up, and Away!

November 11, 2012 | Filed under: News

Today, the United States Air Force Acquisition Committee (AFAC) unveiled its latest trillion-dollar toy: the F-98 Gecko. According to the AFAC, the “Lizard” will be completely invisible, cruise at speeds exceeding Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound), and capable of detecting aircraft on the Moon. Originally designated YF-95 …

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Peace Ain’t What It Used to Be

October 23, 2012 | Filed under: News

Since 1900, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a group or individual who has furthered the cause of world peace. Recipients have included Henry Durant, Albert Einstein, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, another name can be added, rather ironically, to the long list of distinguished Nobel Laureates: …

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Iran Should Do Better

October 16, 2012 | Filed under: Analysis

A few weeks ago, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke to the U.N. General Assembly. Several nations left during his predictably bizarre ramblings. As usual, Israel did not attend. The Iranian leader’s message reaffirmed his nation’s political stance and its desire to obtain enriched uranium. He once again denied Israel’s legitimacy, …

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Of Mice and . . . More Mice

October 11, 2012 | Filed under: News

In 1996, Dolly the Sheep became the first creature ever cloned by science. Now, sixteen years later, geneticists have made yet another breakthrough. Using stem cells, a team of researchers at Japan’s Kyoto University were successful in creating the first artificial egg and sperm – of a mouse. Even more astounding, …

Territorial Anxiety in the East China Sea

September 28, 2012 | Filed under: News

Tensions are high once more in Asia, and the cause is (drum roll please): a set of uninhabited islands. No, it isn’t North Korea shelling chunks of South Korean rock. Instead, China and Japan are arguing over a set of islands in the East China Sea. According to China, the …

The World as Will and MIT Ingenuity

September 17, 2012 | Filed under: News

“I predict a bionics revolution.” With these words, Hugh Herr is ushering in a new age of technology. His pioneering vision, known as “bionics,” could help millions of amputees re-enter the work force. Herr, an associate professor of bionics at MIT Media Labs, lost both of his legs to frostbite …

An Apple a Day Keeps Depression at Bay

September 17, 2012 | Filed under: News

The newest iPhone broke Apple records, even before hitting the shelves. Apple closed at nearly $700 after receiving two million pre-orders for the iPhone 5, the latest incarnation of its landmark smartphone. Taller and lighter, the 4G-enabled gadget debuted last week in San Francisco. Apple gained $8.50 (or 1.23%) to …

U-boats on Coke

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: News

America is fighting an arms race, not against a foreign power or radical terrorist cell, but against the ingenuity of drug-runners. Over the last ten years, drug cartels have been using diesel powered semi-submersible vehicles to smuggle their goods into the U.S. Unfortunately, they are becoming more sophisticated. Recently seized …

We’ll See You in the Keys?

September 8, 2012 | Filed under: News

In response to the increased U.S. Naval presence in the Persian Gulf, where an 11-nation naval exercise is expected to take place within a month, Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, head of the Iranian navy, commented Tuesday that Iran will strive to place its own ships off the coast of the United States “in the next …

Perspective for Hire

  • Silk Road’s Closure: An Impactful Hit on the Illegal Drug Market
    Silk Road’s Closure: An Impactful Hit on the Illegal Drug Market

    As you have probably already heard, the FBI recently seized and closed down the notorious black market Internet site “Silk Road,” along with its creator, Read more →

  • A Voice for Compromise: Councilwoman Jill Gaebler
    A Voice for Compromise: Councilwoman Jill Gaebler

    I caught Colorado Springs Councilwoman Jill Gaebler rushing from a television interview. Her eyes glinted with excitement and a bit of mischief as she described a Read more →

News

  • The West Nile Virus Remains an Unwelcome Visitor
    The West Nile Virus Remains an Unwelcome Visitor

    Despite its relative obscurity, the West Nile Virus still poses a potential threat to nearly anyone in America, which means its origins and evolution need to be understood. The West Nile Virus is carried by Read more →

  • White Tattoos Are In
    White Tattoos Are In

    Over the past few years, a new style of tattoo has made an appearance in the ink world. Specifically, the artist still creates a shape or design, but instead of using black or various colors Read more →

  • In Memory of Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013
    In Memory of Seamus Heaney, 1939-2013

    Digging Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. Under my window, a clean rasping sound When the spade sinks into gravelly ground: My father, digging. I look down Read more →

Opinion

  • Time to Hit a Home Run in Downtown Colorado Springs
    Time to Hit a Home Run in Downtown Colorado Springs

    The controversy surrounding the proposal to relocate the Colorado Springs Sky Sox’s stadium has become a misguided battle between perception and reality. The impression many citizens seem to have is that Mayor Steve Bach is a puppet of some very Read more →

  • The Blight of Young Adult Fiction
    The Blight of Young Adult Fiction

    Getting booed by a class of thirteen-year-old girls only required four words from me: “I didn’t like Twilight.” The clamor subsided once I launched into some logical reasons behind the choice: Bella is a poor Read more →

  • Lab-Grown Meat: Your Dinner of the Near Future
    Lab-Grown Meat: Your Dinner of the Near Future

    Modern technology has made food cheaper, more transportable, pathogen resistant, and even amusing. Still, many manufactured foods contain little nutritional value, and produce markets around the globe continue to become increasingly geographically homogeneous. Food industrialization Read more →

Analysis

  • Meme’s the Word
    Meme’s the Word

    The scientific revolution spawned by The Origin of Species is now morphing in ways Charles Darwin himself might not have expected, as the principles of adaptation and natural selection are manifesting themselves in fields far removed from biology. Most notably, when applied Read more →

  • American Hospitality, Russian Style
    American Hospitality, Russian Style

    A few friends and I show up to a nondescript storefront on the corner of a busy intersection surrounded by food chains and major corporations. Waiting in anticipation for the store to open, we organize Read more →

  • Fifty Shades of Grey: Pop Goes Erotica
    Fifty Shades of Grey: Pop Goes Erotica

    E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey continues to sweep the nation like a hurricane, leaving confusion and commotion in its relentless path, especially given the buzz over an upcoming film adaptation. The first in a trilogy of novels often referred Read more →

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    I’ll probably have to kill my dog soon. There is no philosophical treatise to talk or think about at this point beyond the task itself. I am here to witness

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