Bertrand Piccard’s Solar-Powered Circumnavigation
In 1997 Bertrand Piccard and his partner Brian Jones achieved the last great aviation feat of the 20th century: the first non-stop round the world balloon flight. Piccard and his team are now taking on a spectacular human and technological challenge with a new team:...
California Grapples with Execution
Found this in the local Marin Independent Journal today:Local lawmaker urges clemencyJoe Nation seeks clemency, moratorium on death penaltyRichard HalsteadStanley Tookie Williams, founder of the notorious Crips street gang, is scheduled to be executed at San Quentin...
Jimmy Carter Speaks Out – Eloquently
This isn’t the real AmericaBy Jimmy CarterJIMMY CARTER was the 39th president of the United States. His newest book is “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis,” published this month by Simon & Schuster.November 14, 2005IN RECENT...
Marin County Untold Stories
Here’s a fun site to check out if you’re interested in Marin County trivia! You’ll find lots of fun Marin facts and photos.Marin County Untold Stories:http://www.bryndle.com/marin/Most of the “Untold Stories” are about famous people (esp....