Presidents Of The Twenty-First Century

Today in io9.com, the science-fiction blog which is part of the Gawker.com online group, Alasdair Wilkins takes a look at comic books, movies, science-fiction novels, and TV shows over the last half-century which have speculated on who might be sitting in the White...

Annals Of The Obama Administration

The bow heard round the world: Of course President Obama is a tall man with superb posture.  From his height a normal upper torso tilt of recognition —and, yes, respect— can look like a borderline obeisance.   And before the dudgeon about Mr. Obama...

Prince Philip’s Propensity

You no longer have to read about Prince Philip’s propensity to put his Lobb-shod foot in his mouth.  You can actually see and hear him in action at his first meeting yesterday morning with what the British press is now calling “the coolest couple on...

The Monument To A Monument

Frank Gehry —he of the Guggenheim Bilbao, the Disney Music Hall in LA, and the Experience Music Project in Seattle (not to mention the armchairs made of cardboard packing crates)— has been selected to design the Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C....

Nixon Docents to Host 15th Annual Geography Awards

Worldly seventh grade public, private and home school students will be honored at an award ceremony April 7 in the White House East Room of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Keynote speaker will be Janet Evans, four-time Olympic gold medal winner in swimming. An...