Yitzhak Ganon survived Auschwitz SS doctor Josef Mengele's medical experiments

Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon’s kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again — until a heart attack last month brought his horrific tale into the open.  >> Read the full article

Liked a blog post by Mike Row on Captain Phil Harris (crab boat TV reality fisherman) who recently passed away.

Two women have turned stylish handbags into a necessity in the struggle to feed the world’s hungry children. Buying 1 FEED bag will feed 1 child for 1 year and the price is a reasonable $30. The FEED bags have also brought about awareness and progress on the issue of world hunger.

I was talking with Scott at lunch yesterday about our normal random things and somehow we got on the subject of America’s infrastructure.  I was telling him I recently read a great article from Popular Science about renovating America’s infrastructure and wanted to share with everyone as well.  The following is an excerpt: “Chicago road crews are scrambling to fill 67,000 potholes a month. Communities in Pennsylvania rely on 100-year-old water pipes made of wood. Squirrels still cause widespread blackouts. The country’s 600,000 bridges, four million miles of roads, and 30,000 wastewater plants desperately need attention. The solution isn’t patches, it’s an overhaul. Soon roads and power lines will fix themselves, and we’ll mine energy from sewage. America’s 21st-century tune-up won’t happen overnight, but we could start reaping the benefits (faster broadband! cleaner water!) within the next few years.”  >> Read the full article

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“On Saturday night, 11-year-old Austin Forman was gathering firewood outside his home when a cougar charged across the yard at him. His 18-month-old dog, Angel, jumped in and engaged the cougar.  Gravelle arrived at the home a short time later and found the cougar gnawing on Angel underneath the family’s porch.  Gravelle fired his gun, killing the cougar. Angel suffered numerous puncture wounds but survived.”