This Day in History – December 21

December 21 68 – Vespasian is named emperor of Rome by the Senate 72 – Thomas the Apostle dies 1118 – English archbishop Thomas Becket is born 1620 – The Pilgrims land near Plymouth Rock 1708 – After their victory at St. John’s, French forces seize control of the eastern shore of Newfoundland 1761 – […] The post This Day […]

The Electoral College – Let’s Get Rid of It! Then What?

Did I get your attention? I hope so!  Sometimes we can demonstrate absurdity by being absurd. For those of us who understand we have a Republic and not a democracy, the necessity of the electoral college is a given. As our Republic was designed, the House was the representative of the people, the Senate represented […] The post The Electoral […]

The State Actors in Syria, Continued – the United Kingdom

Note to Readers – this is the third in my series of reports on the cast of players that have, to one degree or another, set the stage for the madness and mayhem that has been rampant in Syria and Aleppo, its largest city. United Kingdom – We discuss their foreign policy role independent of […] The post The State […]

Mary, Joseph, Ms. Schneider, Jesus and Me

I was a mischievous kid with a craving for attention – good, bad or otherwise. So, in 7th grade… Yes, I know, most of the foolishness should have been beaten out of me by 7th grade, but what can I tell you; some kids just take longer to mentally mature. I physically matured early, but […] The post Mary, Joseph, […]