This week in history
Today is the 63rd anniversary of D-Day. See a timeline of events that led up to the historic day here. And how about a word of prayer and thanks to our WWII military veterans who helped free the French from the Germans.
Promising developments in adult stem cell research
Via Yuval Levin at NRO:
Fighting for the ‘rights’ of Gitmo terrorists …
You’ll never guess who’s doing that. Well ok, you will. Curt at Flopping Aces has the details.
Age really is just a number
Check out this awesome story of a former police commander and a former US Marine and how they, along with a flight attendant, took care of an unruly passenger on a recent Minneapolis to Boston flight:
Farewell, Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte’s “old new” coliseum, built back in the late 80s and still beautiful when it was all but abandoned a little over ten years later, was imploded Sunday to make way for mixed use development (part business park, part residential). Here’s video of the implosion:
GOP debate open thread (VIDEOS ADDED)
I’m going to catch up on some blogging, rather than liveblog tonight’s GOP presidential candidates debate, but I wanted to start an open thread devoted to the debate and news related to the candidates. Here’s a preview of what’s likely in store at tonight’s debate.