Do you know this term? I didn’t. I encountered it this morning, and have mentally caressed it ever since. I love it. The Jesus nut secures the main rotor assembly to a helicopter. It’s typically pretty massive, as you might imagine. Here is a photograph of one: The etymology seems to be that if you … Read more
Hey, guess what? It seems that three weeks from a historic midterm pasting, President Obama is realizing he has a serious problem with the electorate. Is it that we tire of his ceaseless arrogance? That we resent his Chicago-style mob tactics? That we find his ultra-leftist, hyper-intrusive “transformation” of America offensive and totally incompatible with … Read more
(No spoilers. Please don’t add any spoilers in comments.) I’m certain I’ve read for pleasure less in 2010 than in any other year of my literate life. Some of the demands on my time have been things I’ve been able to control, and some haven’t. So it’s been partially elective, if I take a severe … Read more