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Senator John McCain has died of the same illness that took the life of my youngest brother just short of two years ago. I disagreed with Senator McCain about a lot of things and like all of us he was … Continue reading
Category Archives: American history
Here's yet another excellent segment from HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, this one about Confederate monuments and their connection to history. As usual he makes interesting points, and he does so very entertainingly. If you don't want to … Continue reading
While overall crime in the United States has continued to fall, violent crime, notably murder, rose in the last two calendar years after a long period of decline. That increase turns out to have been entirely in metropolitan areas, especially … Continue reading
I highly recommend "How Bullwinkle Taught Kids Sophisticated Political Satire," an article by Beth Daniels posted September 7 at Smithsonian.com. It begins, "Mr. Chairman, I am against all foreign aid, especially to places like Hawaii and Alaska," says Senator Fussmussen … Continue reading
This four-part video series is one of the best and most balanced overviews I've seen about firearms in the United States from the standpoint of healthcare. It was created by Indiana pediatrician and medical school professor Dr Aaron Carroll, whose … Continue reading
Those who favor retaining monuments to the Confederacy often say that removing them has the effect of erasing history, and that they honor regional heritage and important figures with virtues as well as faults. Of course, a huge amount of … Continue reading
Near Nashville Tennessee just off I-65 one can see what may be the single most bizarre and unintentionally hilarious statue in the world, supposedly depicting Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Reportedly made of injection-molded fiberglass possibly covered with foil (though … Continue reading
As I don't need to tell you, there's a major debate currently going on in the United States about public statues honoring Civil War figures from the Confederacy. Those who advocate removing the statues object to honoring people who tried … Continue reading
Back in November Kurt Eichenwald wrote a piece for Newsweek titled "The Myths Democrats Swallowed That Cost Them The Presidential Election." It makes for interesting reading, but what particularly struck me was the opening: On Friday, I almost assaulted a … Continue reading
March is Women's History Month, and to close out the month here is one of its great moments: Link: https://youtu.be/DhT3syDBEn4 (Black history has its own great moments as well, such as this.) by … Continue reading