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April 14th Historic Day
April 14th is historic at least for two memorable tragedies. First, on the night of the 14th while basking in the glow of victory over the conclusion of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln is shot by an assassin while watching “Our American Cousins” at Ford’s Theatre with his wife Mary and Major Rathbone and his lady friend. Second, at almost the same hour some 47 years later in 1912, the RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg as she make her maiden voyage to America. by William Welge
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My Backyard, by the owner
In my backyard, figurativley speaking, referring to my city of Oklahoma City, is a significant and tragic piece of American history. I can drive 20 minutes and find myself at the heart of the downtown vicinityof Oklahoma City, where the National Memorial was built. There are empty chairs, the time of 9:02am and a statue of Jesus weeping. am I proud of the beautiful and significant memorial, of course I am, but I wish that it never needed to be built. Where was I when the explosion occurred? In a soundproof room of all things. I walked out to find those who could hear in chaos trying to determine what…
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History of Asperger’s Disorder
By AMI KLIN, PH.D AND FRED R. VOLKMAR, M.D. Asperger Syndrome (AS, also known as Asperger’s Disorder) is a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior. Autism is the most widely recognized pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). Other diagnostic concepts with features somewhat similar to autism have been less intensively studied, and their validity, apart from autism, is more controversial. One of these conditions, termed Asperger syndrome (AS) was originally described by Hans Asperger, who provided an account of a number of cases whose clinical features resembled Kanner’s (1943) description of autism (e.g., problems with social interaction and communication, and…
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Jack the Ripper – Whitechapel Murders
JACK THE RIPPER – WHITECHAPEL MURDERS CITY OF LONDON POLICE – LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE – SCOTLAND YARDFBI DOCUMENTS Interview/interrogation suggestions.This report not only sheds light on the Jack the Ripper – Whitechapel Murders, it also acts a a primer for analysis of serial killers. Jack the Ripper is the name that has been given to an unidentified serial killer responsible for murders occurring in the impoverished Whitechapel section of London in 1888. “Jack the Ripper” became the first internationally known serial killer. The name Jack the Ripper comes from the signature of a letter, dated 25 September, 1888, and received by the Central News Agency on 27 September, 1888. There…
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Remembering the Real Ayn Rand
Dow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com See a sample reprint in PDF format.Order a reprint of this article now OPINIONAPRIL 14, 2011 The author of “Atlas Shrugged” was an individualist, not a conservative, and she knew big business was as much a threat to capitalism as government bureaucrats. By DONALD L. LUSKIN Tomorrow’s release of the movie version of “Atlas Shrugged” is focusing attention on Ayn Rand’s 1957 opus and the free-market ideas it espouses. Book sales for…