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Samuel Clemens: Food for Thought

I wonder what it’s like to be written about so extensively each nuance of your life is seen as important. Every corner, every

30 Nov

It’s a curious thing. As decades and centuries pass by, what was once considered grand, wonderful, stupendous or any other

23 Sep

I’m fascinated by all of the hand wringing over what is taking place in Afghanistan. Further, I’m even more baffled by our

16 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

11 Aug

Today, August 6th, is the anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Over the decades since this

06 Aug

“Let the blood of traitors flow. That is the only way to save the country.” Those words were spoken by Jean Paul Marat during

24 Mar

As I sit here and write this, November 23rd, 2020, I was struck by something. I get a morning briefing from The History

24 Nov

The boy who cried wolf. The implication is that he actually did cry “wolf” and someone heard him. Apparently, there were

04 Sep

They say history repeats itself. “They”, the ever-present, omniscient but invisible overlords of thought also tell us we

22 Aug

The entire planet seems in upheaval, most especially our nation. Riots and protest marches larger and more inflammatory than

09 Aug