political history

History and Government: A Slow March Toward Despotism

We don’t like to admit it, but humans are creatures of habit. Essentially, that’s what the study of history is: Studying

17 Feb

In 1976, the federal Government in the Sunshine Act was passed, part of a series of acts that sought to bring out in the open

26 Nov

Over the last thirty nine years of studying history and politics, I’ve come to understand a few things. It seems the longer I

17 Sep

Nonage. A period of immaturity or youth. That is the dictionary definition of a word that features prominently in one of the

15 Jun

I watched the State of the Union last night, as I always do. Call it what you will; patriotic duty, curiosity, or simply

06 Feb

Here is a short piece that I wrote regarding the United States and Independence Day.

04 Jul

09 May

Things Are Not Always What They Seem

01 May

I sit among them, almost counting them as friends, but never having met them. I can almost hear their

15 Jul

The old Chinese curse (yes, it was a curse), seems to have taken root in the modern day with the election

27 Jun