Long after their time is up, movie stars live on through DVDs and cable reruns. But the stars on this list died before completing a project, leaving directors in an emotional and logistical bind, and forever attaching a dark footnote to a movie’s history. In some cases the movie was canceled, or the star was […] Read more

The largest national park south of Alaska, Death Valley is known for extremes: It is North America’s driest and hottest spot (with fewer than two inches/five centimeters of rainfall annually and a record high of 134°F), and has the lowest elevation on the continent—282 feet below sea level. Even with its extremes, the park still […] Read more

Debit Mastercard can be used to buy services and goods, get cash from an automated teller, or your checking account. The funds rely on funds from your bank account instead of a line of credit. This allows you to leave your checkbook at home or been carrying cash. You can use your card to make […] Read more

A platoon of soldiers arrived one evening at a small village. They had come a long way, and the next day was Sunday. Their sergeant asked the soldiers to kneel, the text was taken up, and the chaplain read the prayer. Everyone had prayer books except one solder, and he only had a deck of […] Read more

One evening, a platoon of soldiers arrived at a small village after a long hike. The next morning, being Sunday, several of the men went to church. A sergeant commanded the boys to kneel and after the chaplain had read the prayer, the text was taken up next. Those who had prayer books took them […] Read more

On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of Lee’s resolution for independence in a near-unanimous vote. On that day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that July 2 “will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival” and that the celebration should include “Pomp and Parade…Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires […] Read more

By mid-1940, the German Army had conquered all of western Europe. Hitler was tightening the noose around Britain. In the Atlantic, German U-boats were decimating Allied convoys, threatening to cut off Britain’s only lifeline. But Churchill had a secret weapon, the strangest military establishment in the world. Crossword fanatics, chess champions, mathematicians, students and professors, […] Read more

Place the patient supine on the operating table.  The use of a tourniquet is clearly contra indicated. Palpate the tibial tubercle on the anterior aspect of the proximal tibia and the lateral and medial malleoli at the level of the ankle. Make a longitudinal incision overlying the anterolateral aspect of the lower leg.  Begin at […] Read more

The deer approaches the opening, unaware of the cougar’s presence. Slowly and quietly, Shuka creeps toward his prey. Hearing a twig crack, the deer turns and faces impending danger. There is no time to run before the six-foot-long, 200 pound male cougar pounces on its back and bites its neck. The deer, a favorite food […] Read more