Psst… Hey kids… College is a waste of time. Back in the day it was the only way to get a higher education, but now all you need is iTunes and/or a web browser. Well, unless you need one of those fancy diplomas that get you jobs that allow you to feed yourself [...]
At 12:14am on July 30, 1945, right before the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy suffered an attack that resulted in the highest death toll ever from a single ship. The U.S.S. Indianapolis, on its way from Guam to the Philippines, was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58. In the 12 [...]
A few months ago, I read a fabulous article entitled “Are the Desert People Winning?” in Discover magazine. I then totally forgot to post about it. I remembered it today, so here it is. If you are a subscriber, it can be read on the Discover site. Since most of you [...]
513 years ago today, Christopher Columbus landed in what is today the Bahamas, making him the first person to set foot in the New World… except for the people who had been living there for at least 10,000 years… and the Vikings… and possibly the Chinese, Egyptians, Romans, Celts, Portuguese, Polynesians and Africans… and maybe [...]
Before I begin, I want to clarify some terminology. I have found numerous, very different definitions of the word “theocracy” while researching for this post. Dictionary.com gave the broadest definition: “1. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority. 2. A state so governed.” That’s the one I’m using.
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