history – Page 7

Confirmation Bias: An Illness that Plagues Us

I decided a few months ago I was not going to write about politics any longer, preferring to concentrate on my historical

08 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

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

06 Aug

I’m rather bemused by the pundits and politicians who are exercising their supposed moral high ground as they chastise Jeff

27 Jul

What is the essence of good writing? There isn’t one “essence” as good writing is simply, well, good writing. The author is

02 Jun

Rome. The very name conjures up images of golden cuirass clad men riding painted horses as they enter the city to the cheers

01 Jun

What have we done? Maybe more precisely, what are we doing? We, especially those of us in the academic world, have allowed

20 May

“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