Four Distinct Components to End Mass Shootings – Part III
“Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the arc of the covenant, too sacred to be touched. But … laws and institutions must go hand […]
Category Archives: History
The Decay of Decency in Civil Society
One of the good things about being a lame duck president is you don’t have to follow decorum as much as you did when you were concerned about getting re-elected. […]
Summer Heat, No A/C and Childhood Memories
My life before Denton, which began about 1974, was filled with great memories from childhood in Oak Cliff, south of downtown Dallas. The Becks circa 1954 When we bought […]
THAT DAY IN DALLAS
Fifty years ago today I was attending classes at W.E. Greiner Jr. High School in the Oak Cliff sector of Dallas. It was a month away from my 15th birthday. […]
How LBJ Saved My Marriage
August 28th is a date where much has transpired in history. Sadly it’s not been an auspicious date for many in history. Hurricane Katrina hit the coast of Louisiana and […]
History’s Mystery – The Romanovs
If you’re a history’s mysteries lover like me then you’ll love Glenn Meade’s new book The Romanov Conspiracy: A Thriller. Using real life characters and circumstances Meade weaves a tell […]
Saturday Humor – HAIR!
Gimme a head with hair Long beautiful hair Shining, gleaming Steaming, flaxen, waxen I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy Shaggy, snaggy, ratty, matty, Oily, greasy, fleecy – from the […]
“Blessed Are the Peacemakers …”
This is my annual offering on a day I wish we didn’t have to recognize. Not from lack of homage for the sacrifices made by young men and women in […]
Not “Bah, Humbug”, Just a Harmless “Bah”
Raised in the Catholic Church and a one-time professed “born again” Christian, I have since discovered through careful historical readings that the fundamentalist views of some Christians today do not […]
Thoughts on Veteran’s Day
Much will be written today about pride and honor regarding those who sacrifice themselves in the service of our country. I share those sentiments. But two years ago I wrote […]
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