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Posted in Editorial, History, Information on Sep 4th, 2008
Today I want to share a fantastic web site with you. From the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom—here is the Periodic Table of Videos. What a brilliant idea! I’ve slowly been working my way through these videos, and I am delighted. I actually keep a small chart of the Periodic Table of the [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Feb 14th, 2008
Flying the U.S. flag in a remote location brings a particular set of challenges. The city of Hampton, Pennsylvania discovered that lighting a large flag where no electricity exists is costly. The engineering department is considering alternate methods to replace the diesel-powered electric generator that powers the floodlight. Trying to keep the flag lit before [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Jan 14th, 2008
It is fun to see a new flag born in the United States. We have the national flag, state flags, city flags and even county flags adorning our flagpoles. I do like the looks of this design from Gary Sides in Nebraska. He uses a good mix of colors and images to tell the story [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Dec 27th, 2007
If you’ve been to the Smithsonian Museum to see the Fort McHenry American flag, you might want to plan another trip. The museum is in the process of a massive upgrade to better show this remaining piece of U.S. history. Museum face-lift to highlight U.S. flag – – The Washington Times, America’s Newspaper Inspired by [...]
Posted in Flag Photos on Dec 21st, 2007
Yesterday I was in San Marcos dropping off some paperwork at a local organization. Last month they bought two 4′x6′ Hercules flags—one U.S. and one Texas—and when I pulled up in front of the building the flags were flying out beautifully. I just had to take a couple of pictures. In person, the flags have [...]
