Odyssey Dawn?!

Why is Libya air campaign called Operation Odyssey Dawn?

The name assigned to the air campaign might sound like the title of a rock album or a video game, and the moniker has no specific meaning and nothing to do with Libya, its people or the country's leader, Moammar Gadhafi, according to Eric Elliott, a spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM.

"You have operational names like Desert Storm or Iraqi Freedom that convey a message" and are chosen by the White House or senior Pentagon officials, Mr. Elliott said in an interview. "Others, like Operation African Lion [an exercise in Morocco in 2009], are symbolic of the location. Odyssey Dawn is neither of those."

What does this name mean to you? What is the origin of the Odyssey? If you were to re-name the operation what would you call it and why?

1,000 Cranes for Japan

Find out more about the Disaster in Japan and then learn how to make your own Origami Crane step by step.

UPDATE: Now you can mail your paper cranes to Students Rebuild to trigger $2 for each crane. The goal? 100,000 cranes received will raise $200,000 to support Architecture for Humanity’s plan to support the rebuilding efforts of Japanese architects. Click here for more details.

Japan Syndrome?

A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. A core melt accident occurs when the heat generated by a nuclear reactor exceeds the heat removed by the cooling systems. A meltdown is considered a serious event because of the potential, however remote, of radioactive material being released into the environment.

The worst nuclear disastors in history were the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.

How do these disasters compare to whats happening in Japan right now?

Free to Choose

Ohio can neither tax nor cut its way to prosperity and must restructure government to improve the economy, Gov. John Kasich said in his first State of the State address, a speech interrupted by protesters.

"Let's stop talking, and let's start doing," Kasich, a Republican elected last year, told a joint session of the Legislature on Tuesday. "Let's start pushing, because if we push and we work together, we're going to save the state. I have no doubt."

Kasich spoke in the House chamber amid audible chants from protesters outside who oppose a bill to curtail union rights for government workers. When Kasich cited the measure as an example of how the state must change its approach, protesters in the balcony interrupted with boos.

Dr. Milton Friedman’s classic series on economics and freedom first came out in 1980, but continues to influence people today. In it he discussed free trade, school choice, labor unions, regulations and just about everything else and ends each video with a debate. There’s no better place to start for learning about economics.

Would Dr. Milton Freedman agree with the Governor? What would this new government be like? Why has Ohio lost 600,000 jobs in the last 10 years? Where have those jobs gone? What is the role of Government in our economy? Should all government be privatized and controlled by a 'Free Market?' Are there certain government services that can't be privatized? How is this video still relevant 30 years after it was made?

Check out the top 10 Economics Documentaries.

The American Dream

The Get By

What is your idea of the American Dream?

When Mr. Kelly was your age it was to be a Professional Skateboarder. Funny how dreams can change.

Most of these guys didn't get into skating for the money. What is their 'Dream?'

Why did New York draw them? How has New York drawn millions of immigrants historically?

How important was education to these skaters? To the American Dream?

What risks do these guys face? What is the likelihood of becoming the next Tony Hawk?

Economic Disparity