History is not static. It flows smoothly, as a river from one point to the next. Where we are today
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When the Rebels Began to Yell
One of my favorite poems, to which I’ve written about before, are the words penned by Rudyard Kipling in his
Passed Over
Intergenerational squabbling is highly counterproductive, so I’d like to begin with the disclaimer that this isn’t the point of my
The Rise of American Lysenkoism
One particular aspect of Soviet society that is often overlooked is just how ideological it was, especially in its early
White Racism is the Whole Entire Pizza
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Author Unknown The principle contained in
Understanding the Reverence for the Confederacy
One particular critique of the Dixian memorialization of the War Between the States and the Confederacy focuses on the tendency
The Julius Caesar Solution
The Roman Republic formed and thrived. Then it degenerated into the Roman oligarchy, as all republics do. There was an entrenched
Limited Potential
This country has been demographically and culturally dumbed down past the point of no return. For example, when I was
Loyal, to Somebody
Decades ago, I attended a youth event for my local stuffed suit Republican congressman. I asked him why we gave
Checkmate
I have two friends who are extraordinarily successful in the tech world. One is a high-end software engineer effectively retired