Victor Hugo wrote, “Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come.” There are some ideas whose time always appears to be coming but somehow never quite arrive. As a young naval architect in the 1970s, I recall predictions that tug boats would be towing icebergs to areas where fresh water is in short supply. On Sunday, Time magazine posted an article asking, “Can Towing Icebergs to Water-Short Areas Really Work?” With the aid of new technology, the answer may finally be “yes.” Then again, this is not the first time that Time magazine has addressed the idea of towing icebergs. It’s article “Science: Towing Icebergs” was published in the magazine in October of 1977.
Just Thaw And Serve (May 29, 2011)
Science: Towing Icebergs (October 17, 1977)
An explosion in a fuel tank on the cruise ship docks in Gibraltar today injured several on the dock and over twelve passengers on the 3,634-passenger Royal Caribbean cruise ship, 
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The times are changing. No news there. Rather than welcoming the sailors and marines on the docks, some New Yorkers are reaching out to sailors during Fleet Week using social networking. Some sailors and marines are connecting with New Yorkers the same way. Craigslist seems a particularly popular way to make connections.
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Piscataqua Maritime Commission is sponsoring 