Appalachia, a mysterious mountain range shadowed by a long bloody history, is a region of legends. A voluminous mountain range
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How the Empire Dies, Part 6: The Rest of Asia
Author’s Note: This is the sixth entry in a multipart series examining the decline of the American Empire and what
Rambling Thoughts
A person’s limitations are something to respect. This isn’t a cruel principle. Confidence, ambition, and optimism are useful traits if
How The Empire Dies, Part 5: China and the Pacific
Author’s Note: This is the fifth entry in a multipart series examining the decline of the American Empire and what
The Inflation Trap and the Starvation to Come
For the past forty years, and the better part of the past eighty years, Americans have enjoyed a remarkably stable
How The Empire Dies, Part 4: Iran
Author’s Note: This is the fourth entry in a multipart series examining the decline of the American Empire and what
How The Empire Dies, Part 3: Turkey
Author’s Note: This is the third entry in a multipart series examining the decline of the American Empire and what
It Ends Not with a Bang but a Cackle
If you’re going to put forth a narrative that isn’t credible, at least get somebody credible to do it. This
How The Empire Dies, Part 2: Russia and the Orthodox World
Author’s Note: This is the second part in a multipart series examining the decline of the American Empire and what
The Buzzards are Circling Uncle Sam
It is hard to imagine that the United States of 2022 was once a great world power. Being an American