The holiday weekend is fast approaching. As Americans look forward to outdoor barbecue gatherings and fireworks, the staff at TopSecretWriters is preparing for our 4th of July drawing. During the past months, we’ve given away spy gear and a gas card. This time, we’re giving away something that everyone wants – cold, hard cash that [...]

Last November, two astrophysicists, John Matese and Daniel Whitmire, proposed the existence of a new planet located in the Oort Cloud of our solar system. This is a very controversial idea in the astronomy world. Many scientists dismiss the claims; while the two astrophysicists maintain that there is proof of the planet’s existence. Then, there [...]

The Pentagon Papers are being released four decades after the documents were leaked to the media. The National Archives and Records Administration released the papers, including a substantial amount of previously unpublished information. The National Security Archive at George Washington University describes the release as a milestone in American political history. The documents shed light [...]

In May 2009, the Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging Sensor (ARTEMIS) was launched aboard the Air Force Research Laboratory’s TacSat-3. It started out as an experimental one-year mission and has performed so well that the Air Force took control of the sensor last year. Raytheon describes ARTEMIS as, “a hyperspectral sensing system, operating in [...]

This past April, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida mailed the health information of nearly 3,500 members to the wrong address. According to the company, the mistake was quickly rectified and: “No social security numbers, date of birth or other financial information were included on the information sent to the incorrect prior addresses.” Blue [...]

In my post last week, as part one in this series on Chinese Morality, I touched on some of the observations I’ve made while living in China. These include an overall acceptance of things like prostitution (including prostituting daughters for income), while poverty is far more scorned upon than anything else. This week I hope [...]

A legendary Bowery tattoo artist is passing on life lessons four years after his death. Walter Moskowitz was fighting cancer in 2006, when he decided to start working on a series of audio recordings with his son. Walter died in 2007 following his courageous battle with cancer, but his son continued the legacy, editing the [...]

In an effort to remedy the increasing oil prices and the depleting oil supply, many companies are looking at the Canadian Tar Sands as a potential solution. However, many environmental advocates claim that the use of tar sands will only delay the inevitable and create even worse problems down the road. Tar sands, also known [...]

North Yorkshire in the UK is known for its undulating and verdurous hillsides, scattered with walkers and sheep poo, cozy country pubs selling ‘real’ ale and Yorkshire bitter, and simple folk who talk funny. This tranquil and traditional corner of England at its most ‘English’ is the last place you would expect to find a [...]

The Securities Investor Protection Agency is warning consumers about an elaborate phishing scam that targets investment crime victims. This time, the cyber fraudsters are taking aim at those who have already been victimized by investment scams. The agency issued the warning after the organization learned that crooks were contacting the victims of investment scams, pretending [...]