Planting a cork oak orchard for future generations
Rick Kraft reflects on investing in others by planting a cork oak orchard in Portugal. He notes cork uses and the longevity of cork oaks, which mature after 25 years and yield harvests every 9 to 12 years. Kraft urges purposeful, multi generational investing and ends with contact details and a disclaimer of authorial views.
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Europe
Africa
Mediterranean
Rovisco Garcia
Avis
Rick Kraft
Leadership
Kevin Wright
Washington, D.C
Solve Advocacy
Scientific Coalition For
SCU
Daniel Sheehan
New Paradigm Institute
Civics education and UAP disclosure in a fragile republic
The essay argues civics education underpins government transparency and democratic resilience. It links Jefferson and Franklin to informed citizenry, notes declines in civics instruction amid testing priorities, and cites FOIA as a tool. It stresses civic engagement to demand openness on UAP issues and warns secrecy undermines trust.
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UAP
James McHenry
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
United States
U.S
Republic
What next for Spaceport America as Virgin Galactic stalls
Spaceport America faces a two year pause while Virgin Galactic shifts focus to a Mesa Arizona ship. Space industry analyst Thomas Matula argues the state should revisit New Mexico's original plan to anchor a broader aerospace economy rather to tourism. A master plan is due this month to map growth, with Spaceport Authority seeking stronger ties to aerospace firms and local research institutions.
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Virgin Galactic
Mesa
Arizona
Spaceport
America
New Mexico
Thomas Matula
The
Space Review
Matula
New Mexico State University
NMSU
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Texas
Robert Goddard
Roswell
White Sands Missile Range
Army
NMSA
Physical Science Laboratory
PSL
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories
Air Force Research Laboratory
UNM
New Mexico Tech
Branson
Chihuahua
Sir Richard
Spaceport America
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