The Hindenburg catastrophe occurred on 6 May, 1937. The cause of the fire remains unknown, though there are multiple theories. Surprisingly, only 36 people perished in the disaster, one of them a ground crewman. The loss of the Hindenburg caused a decline in public interest in airship travel. What would have happened if the Hindenburg had not been lost? Maybe zeppelins would have remained popular. Also the band Led Zeppelin would have had to come up with a different photo for their debut album's cover. Personally, I'd like to fly on an airship some day. But I'm eccentric like that.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Thoughts from the White Board - March 16

I'd like to do my first "independent film" review, or a quick one of the last book I read (The Hobbit, by Tolkien), but I simply don't have time right now.  Trying to get through the last couple of articles I planned to read before starting the draft of my thesis.  If I can get these last few thoughts together from the newer stuff available on my thesis subject, I can feel more comfortable about tackling such a big topic.  The subject?  Iraq and the recent history of the region as seen through the lens of Weapons of Mass Destruction.  Not what I wanted to do my thesis on, but what I could do it on without going way too long and not finishing during the semester.  I'd rather write about how various states/leaders who took up communism differed from the original Marx/Engels theory base, but that will have to wait for another time, I suppose.




One important key to success is
self-confidence. An important key to
self-confidence is preparation. - Arthur Ashe

Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle. - Lewis Carrol

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world. - George Bernard Shaw

From sublime to ridiculousness there is only one step. - Napoleon


The parting comment:

Source: LOL snaps.com
I know what I'm doing this Saturday night.
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1 comment:

  1. CarolanneMarch 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Your second thesis option sounds more interesting to me. I hope you are able to get around to it someday.

    Shouldn't you number the pigs before you grease them?

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