When Atrocities go Unpunished They Become de facto Legal
(The featured art is from the British magazine "Punch" in September, 1914, and it reads "God and Women our Shield!")
World War I began in...
To be American, American Exceptionalism and Assimilation- How Things Worked
I think there is a general misconception of just what assimilation means to the ideal of “to be American”.
To understand American exceptionalism you must first...
Reprisals and the Killing of Civilians in War
"In Belgium there are many towns whose cemeteries today have rows and rows of memorial stones inscribed with a name, the date 1914, and...
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?- Kipling’s Law
“I had six honest serving men who taught me all I know. They were, Who, What, Where, When, Why and How”
That title line is...
Thoughts About Squishing Bugs
Every spring, in the bathroom sink, dozens of little black ants come out of the woodwork and dance around the basin. After 65 years...