Posts by Thomas Kaufmann

After Smokey Bear, historic lookout towers are the most recognized symbols of the forest service, and at one time, over 200 of these artifacts dotted Alabama.

For all of the ship’s majesty and greatness, the plight of the ship has not been a "cause celebre" in the media or the greater public, and at this very moment, the demolition of the ship continues without ceasing and will soon reach a point where the ship’s character-defining features are lost.

If we want to see the next generation mature into successful, capable adults, then one of the most basic things we can do is teach them about past generations. And what better physical way can we do that than by teaching them to appreciate the architectural styles of the past? 

Not all AI technology is bad, especially if it enhances your job and makes it easier. Nonetheless, the only way that harmful or dangerous technologies will succeed is when people stop thinking critically about them.

Not all AI technology is bad, especially if it enhances your job and makes it easier. Nonetheless, the only way that harmful or dangerous technologies will succeed is when people stop thinking critically about them.

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, but practically no one is talking about it. The Civil War has been banished, exiled – practically erased from cultural memory today.

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, but practically no one is talking about it. The Civil War has been banished, exiled – practically erased from cultural memory today.

As a customer, I’m very disappointed in what I’m experiencing in customer service as a patron of several fast-food franchises. Maybe you’ve experienced the same.

As a customer, I’m very disappointed in what I’m experiencing in customer service as a patron of several fast-food franchises. Maybe you’ve experienced the same.

Are our cities truly beautiful, places where artists set up their easels to capture a beautiful building or skyline with architecture so magnificent that it moves one? Not necessarily, and that’s a tragedy, for beautiful buildings are places which awe, inspire, calm, and bring a sense of repose to our lives.

Are our cities truly beautiful, places where artists set up their easels to capture a beautiful building or skyline with architecture so magnificent that it moves one? Not necessarily, and that’s a tragedy, for beautiful buildings are places which awe, inspire, calm, and bring a sense of repose to our lives.

The “Great Experiment” continues – may the Liberty Bell always ring out for freedom in America!

The “Great Experiment” continues – may the Liberty Bell always ring out for freedom in America!