What do you think of this proposition: “From 2020 to 2080, the scarce resource that inspires the most war on Earth will be labor rather than either oil, food, land, or fresh water; thus, nations will tailor their policies and… Continue Reading
Which Founding Father are you? Happy Constitution Day, everyone!
I offered the previous post because I found all the 9/11 rememberances popping up on my blog reader this morning morose and depressing, focusing on the violence of the attacks, the tragic loss of life, and the horror of that… Continue Reading
This skit might seem offensive at first glance, but take a moment to think about it before you pronounce it so. Notice that there is never approval of what they know is about to happen: Ultimately, this is a restatement… Continue Reading
During World War II, the Allies were aided in a very substantial way because they could read encoded messages from Japanese and German military authorities sent via radio to units out in the field. This was possible because of the… Continue Reading
These eight men share an unusual honor, one not shared by the other thirty-five men who have served as President of the United States. What is it? John Quincy Adams James K. Polk Abraham Lincoln James Garfield Grover Cleveland Benjamin… Continue Reading
When thinking about the Nazis, we tend to think of them as utter and complete scumbags, sociopaths and criminals all. This is correct, but it’s not only because of the death camps. Take a wander over to The Edge of… Continue Reading
“America was founded as a Christian nation,” the theory goes. If that’s true, then was America founded as a Caucasian nation, too?
In part of my continuing theme of “dial the rhetoric down from eleven,” let me turn your attention to a phenomenon of truly astonishing disrepute: the fabricated hate crime. Here’s how I suspect the thinking behind such an activity goes,… Continue Reading
August 14 is a big day in modern history, particularly if you have an interest in Asia. Several things that have built the world today into its current shape took place on August 14s over the past 150 years or… Continue Reading