Why did John Wilkes Booth call Abraham Lincoln a “Tyrant”?
When John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in Abraham Lincoln's head at Ford's Theatre on April 14th.1865, he jumped over the balcony rail onto the stage, broke his leg, then stood up, faced the audience, and proclaimed "Sic...
My Swiss Army Twitter Knife
If you've done any background on Gore v Bush (2000), even at Wikipedia, you'll know there's a lot of precedence that will be carried over to the cases now before several courts. I hope...
Will there be any 9-11 Observances in 2041?
I was born 169 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. I remember my first 4th of July celebration when I was 6, when my parents took me to...
COVID, The Mask, and Fear
Everyone has his or her favorite "mask" story. There's the guy or gal we see, then do a doubletake when ee notice they're alone driving in their car, all alone, but still with that...
The Bolsheviks Among Us
Maybe we should all agree one a single term for this enemy confronting us, now that it's showing its face more clearly.
Even with bastards, it's sometimes important to know where they were born, and...