Thomas Wictor

Posts Tagged ‘John Gillespie Magee Jr.’

Jante is a word that all westerners should know

The Law of Jante (pronounced “yan-TUH”) originally applied to only the Scandinavian countries, but it’s spread like cancer. Basically the Law of Jante states that individual achievement is illegitimate because it makes the group look bad. Well, the group can go to hell. The group doesn’t pay my taxes, pay my medical bills, pay for…

 

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What happens when a missile hits an airliner?

Yesterday Russian separatists in the Ukraine shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing all 298 people on board. In the comments I read on multiple Websites, readers expressed horror at what the passengers must have experienced. One of the things I try to do is alleviate suffering, so I’d like to explain what happens when…

 

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