History Why Are We Divided? “Over a long period of time, the main force in favor of greater equality has been the diffusion of knowledge and skills.” “the decrease in Read the Story » January 21, 2021 No Comments
History Banana Republics I explain the origin of the term banana republic, and I explain how they came to pass Read the Story » January 11, 2021 No Comments
History They Are windmills, Not Giants I express concern about how easy it is to manipulate people to believe in lies. Read the Story » January 10, 2021 No Comments
History Eugenics A brief description of eugenics programs in the 20th century. Read the Story » November 25, 2020 No Comments
History Olives and Olive Oil, Part II A description of what it takes to produce edible olives and olive oil Read the Story » October 29, 2020 No Comments
History Olives and Olive Oil, Part I Olives and Olive Oil, Part I They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.— Henry David Thoreau Happiness is…..finding two Read the Story » October 28, 2020 No Comments
History Cervantes The author vents against the people who defaced a Cervantes monument. Read the Story » June 26, 2020 1 Comment
History Of History and Statues Every statue of a dead person still in place will be evaluated by an impartial group of historians. Read the Story » June 19, 2020 1 Comment
American History Our way of Life The author dreams of a greater America Read the Story » June 4, 2020 4 Comments
American History The Battle of Pilot Knob Description of the Battle of Fort Davidson Read the Story » August 5, 2018 2 Comments