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April 26, 2017

The Cost of Desegregation

We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a

December 16, 2019

Decline And Fall Of The United States

Seems a bit early to be writing this, but the fact is the history is already written. The nails are in the coffin. It’s already happened. The US is down 34 to 10, and there are only 2 minutes to

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

September 11, 2017

Alt-West (Hard Right) Manifesto

Culture·History·Religion

Video: What Is Best In Life?

March 4, 2020

Culture·History·Philosophy·Religion·Science·Technology

Peace In Afghanistan?

February 29, 2020

We hope this is Pres. Trump fulfilling his promises to bring the troops home. Now, do Iraq and every other country across the world where our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines are

Culture·History

“Help! I’m Being Clobbered!”

February 29, 2020

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from One-Man Air Force, by Captain Don S. Gentile as told to Ira Wolfert (published 1944). Looking back now from my vantage point after some hundreds

Culture·History·Technology

What A Man Can Do

February 27, 2020

What I saw a man do made me question the professed causes and benefits of the industrial revolution, which is the wholesale replacement of skilled craftsmen with autonomic machines. Many of you

Culture·History

The Battle of Marathon (B.C. 490)

February 24, 2020

Editor’s note: The following work by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy is extracted from The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. I (published 1905). All spelling in the original. Two thousand three hundred

History·Science·Technology

Shock Treatment

February 24, 2020

Let’s face it, the practice of medicine has some dark chapters, and to many, electro-shock therapy of the 60’s makes up one of the darkest. The images of patience strapped down and

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When the Millennial Learns To Hate

February 22, 2020

This is a rant and a polemic, not an academic exercise. And “ok boomer” is an acceptable response to boomers. I live in the Humid Depths of Dixie, on the outskirts of

Culture·History·Literature

Influential Works III – William Faulkner

February 20, 2020

Part II As a reminder, this is not a review series. This is not an explicatory series. It is a “Why does it matter?” series. I write under the assumption you know

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Video: Appalachian English

February 18, 2020

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