Highway 101

Women are for Mars, Men stay on Earth

A 2012 press release states that astronaut Mike Barratt needed reading glasses after spending six months on the international space station. Now NASA is looking into how to protect astronauts from going blind on what may someday be trips lasting years. However the same report stated that the female astronauts who spent the same time aboard the international space station did not experience any degradation in their... (posted by Highway 101 8 hours 8 minutes ago.)

A new role for banks. Reduce unemployment in the US

In the run up to the elections the Republican candidates have put forward their views for reducing unemployment in the country but they are just more of the same old broad brushstroke policies which provide no real plans for how to tackle the problem. It is more of the same old status quo and it is miserable. It’s often stated that that the driving force for creating employment in this country are... (posted by Highway 101 8 days 11 hours ago.)

Who is Commander In Chief of the US Air Force? Not the President, but he should blame Congress.

So when the president boards Air Force 1 he is technically acting under the control of The Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF, or SAF/OS) who is the Head of the US Air Force. The reason is that the constitution of the United States was never amended from “The President shall be commander in chief of the ARMY AND NAVY of the... (posted by Highway 101 21 days 11 hours ago.)

Rural Healthcare Problems in America – Solution Unmanned Micro Clinics

Today, 75 percent of the United States inhabitants live in suburban and urban areas, but cities geographically occupy only 2 percent of the country. Rural areas occupy the remaining 98 percent. The US Census Bureau defines rural areas as those that comprise open country and settlements with fewer than 2,500 residents. These rural areas are often poorly... (posted by Highway 101 91 days 16 hours ago.)

Presidential Candidates - Testing Their Skills for the 45th Presidential Race

Presidents of the United States are elected by popular vote but does that qualify them to hold such an important office? If you examine the track record of the past 44 presidents their skill levels have varied so greatly that it begs the question should presidential candidates be given a test before they are nominated as their party's candidate for the job? Comparing the... (posted by Highway 101 1 year 208 days ago.)

Afghanistan - Could the Taliban get their own UAV's ?

A US congressman named Charlie Wilson was the driving force behind arming the Mujahedeen with Stinger missiles which eventually forced a bloodied Russian army to retreat from Afghanistan. If one US congressman could enable a rag tag force of tribesmen to defeat the Russian super power the question must be asked, is there a Charlie Wilson clone sitting somewhere in the Middle East planning to arm the... (posted by Highway 101 2 years 54 days ago.)