Category Archives: Public Policy

The global warming “controversy” and the politicization of science

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Drew Hamilton

Despite popular, largely politically-based claims to the contrary, global warming is a scientific observation explained by an accepted, well-defined scientific theory. Most debate over whether global warming exists and how it is caused occurs not among scientists who study climate change, but among the general public, mostly due to a lack of understanding and what… Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Resting Spots

Posted on February 18, 2013 by kevinm387

Above is a photo of the shuttle Endeavor flying over my hometown, Houston, before it retired. The final resting spots for these shuttles included Los Angeles, New York City, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. As you can see, Houston was not included as one of the final destinations […] Continue reading →

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