history – Page 2

God, The Spark of Life, and Science

The Scientific Revolution began sometime in the 17th century, but as with all such movements there is no specific date.

25 Aug

“There are two ways to go about things,” he said. I saw on his face this was the serious talk, not the one where he

18 Aug

Sometimes passion becomes so blinding the truth becomes obscured. At others, despite logic dictating otherwise, what seems an

28 Jul

Here we go again. Those on the left accusing the Supreme Court of overt bias and one-sidedness when it comes to rendering

21 Jul

There was a time when we, as a people, were almost fearless. Building the tallest buildings on the planet, exploring

07 Jul

I sat there with no joy. None. Like some 60% of the nation, I was going to tune in to the presidential debate with curiosity

30 Jun

Perusing the commentary sections of newspapers is not quite a pastime for me, but fun and certainly more informational

16 Jun

You might be asking yourself why I’d choose to write about a letter from Mr. Jefferson to a historically obscure John

19 May

Thoughts on America Each day social media seems filled with people chanting for the destruction of the United States.

21 Apr

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he of the New Deal and the most progressive president our nation ever had (some may quibble with

07 Apr