Being new to the list, forgive me if I tell you about something you already know:
Story #1: How many of you have ever seen the Vietnam Veterans' memorial in Frankfort, Kentucky? I was born in Kentucky and was fortunate to visit the memorial when I had some understanding of how sundials work. The sundial has markings on the ground which correspond to the date and time that individuals died during the conflict. The hour angle is mapped to the year the person died, and the season is mapped to the calendar date of the person's death; the effect is that when the gnomon's shadow points to the name of a person it also indicates the month and year they died. At least, that is my recollection of it having visited it several years ago. An interesting side effect is the way names cluster around certain locations indicating an increase in the number of casualties during certain parts of the war. Here's a link that shows pictures of the memorial, but unfortunately, does not give a detailed explanation: http://www.vietvet.org/kymem.htm You'll notice the names are not in alphabetical order in some of the pictures. It is definitely worth a visit and not too hard to get to if you are driving on I-64 between Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, USA. I'd say it would take you less than an hour from Lexington and perhaps a bit more than an hour from Louisville. jeff adkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
