Born on September 14, 1911, in the Shenandoah Valley near Lexington, Virginia, William H. Armstrong graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1936. He married Martha Williams in 1942—they were the parents of two boys and a girl. Neil Armstrong with his ex-wife Janet Shearon, along with his two sons; Mark and…
Even employing an assemblage of unwanted materials, Viktor designed a more resilient machine. He named his creation Blitzcrank, hoping the golem would quickly eradicate all waste and become far greater than the sum of his discarded parts. Five champions will etch their names in history. Viktor’s lore resembles a lot…
Buffett sold off 99% of the stake, leaving Berkshire with just 1.4 million shares worth $70.3 million at quarter’s end. Verizon had all the making of a long-term Buffett holding when Berkshire initiated the stake during the fourth quarter of 2020. Warren Buffett is Selling These 6 Stocks in 2022…
Harvey learned about the human body by dissection and anatomical observation. Harvey’s primary tutor at Padua was Fabrizio d’Acquapendente who was the first person to clearly describe the valves in the veins. In 1602, Harvey returned to London to live. English physician William Harvey was the first to recognize the…
Over the course of three years, Frankl was moved between four concentration camps, including Auschwitz where his brother died and his mother was killed. Frankl’s wife died at Bergen-Belsen. Did Viktor Frankl’s wife survive? In 1944, Frankl and the surviving members of his family were transported to Auschwitz, where his…
In this best-of-seven playoff, the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors swept the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers four games to zero. The Cavs defeat the Warriors in an epic Game 7 thriller in the 2016 Finals. None of the accolades would truly matter after…
By limiting chance to the generation of alternative possibilities, James was the first to overcome the standard two-part argument against free will, i.e., that the will is either determined or random. James gave it elements of both, to establish freedom but preserve responsibility. William James simply asserted that his will…
Early loves. As far as we know, the young Vincent proposed to three women: Caroline Haanebeek in 1872, Eugénie Loyer in 1873 and Kee Vos-Stricker in 1881. How many girlfriends did Vincent van Gogh have? Early loves. As far as we know, the young Vincent proposed to three women: Caroline…
He ended his campaigns having achieved his original military goal. Washington began the war with the expedition to the French, ordering them to leave British-claimed territory. He ended the war when the French were quickly losing territory and in retreat. Writing to a correspondent in October 1789, newly elected US…
Violet calls FeedTech customer service, but receives no help. Later, she tells Titus that her feed has been severely malfunctioning, and she may even die, having had the feed installed later in life (and so with greater accompanying risk). Due to her deteriorating feed, various parts of Violet’s body are…