Amazing Photos from Space The best from the Hubble telescope. Rare cloud formations Amazing and beautiful. The Real Matrix Take a deep breath. An eye-opener by Steven Yates, from www.newswithviews.com.   Must read. The Meatrix Critically acclaimed three-part short animation on factory farming. Must see. What The War Is Really About; September 2002 One possible view. Humorous and sarcastic. Sockdolager A true tale of Congressman Davy Crockett, wherein the legendary American patriot takes congress to task for attempting to pass a spending bill unauthorized by the Constitution. Very relevant for today. The Bulletproof George Washington A fascinating story that was in most school textbooks until 1934. National Republic versus Federal Democracy Well-written, important article explaining how the Constitution guarantees a republic, whereas "democracy" leads to tyranny. The Flat Earth Myth "The real myth is the idea that anyone ever believed in a flat earth." By Thomas E. Woods, Jr., from www.LewRockwell.com. CAFR: The Biggest Game in Town A long article exposing the two-tiered accounting system used by universities, municipalities, county, state and federal governments to hide huge portfolios of assets and thereby distort budgetary needs to increase taxes. (ie., Orange County never went bankrupt). By Walter Burien. Modern Healthcare the Leading Cause of Death Heart disease and cancer are now numbers two and three. By Dr. Joseph Mercola, from www.mercola.com. The True Story of Hemp A fascinating piece. While I feel that in a free society marijuana should be legalized, and does have medical uses, I disagree with the author that smoking it is completely benign. After all, alcohol is legal but harmful when abused. However, the history behind Hemp production is another story and very illuminating. Foiling the Man Can tinfoil hats actually prevent the government from reading your thoughts? How the Irish Invented Poker Fascinating etymological study of gambling slang, with links to Irish roots for the word "jazz" and baseball terms as well. How the Irish Invented Jazz An linguistic tour de force, revealing how and when use of the term came about, and how African-American musicians disliked the word and felt it was pejorative. You Can Read This A fun example of the power of your amazing brain. Folding Paper in Half A bright teen disproves the conventional wisdom that you cannot fold a paper in half more than seven times. (Click here for the mathematics behind the claim that if you could fold a newpaper in half 100 times it would be thicker than the presumed width of the known universe!) The Mystery of the Skipping Stone More than you wanted to know about the science behind stone skipping. From Physics World. How to Sing the Blues A detailed, humorous analysis of the art form. One sample rule : "Breaking your leg 'cause you were skiing is not the Blues. Breaking your leg 'cause a alligator be chomping on it is." Ants Have the Fastest Bite Amazing story with fascinating links. Return of the Lovesick Swan An unusual case of bonding.