Series! Recap of World Series of the 2020s
It’s time for our quinquennial recap of recent World Series.
Category: History
Music Monday: An Introduction to Ambient Dub Music
Ambient Dub music is a genre artists fold themselves into, rather than try to expand and break from. Some definitions and history are in order here.
I Blame Gerald Ford
Ford’s willful naivete opened the door to our current state of play, where TFG dares America on a daily basis to reign him in.
Presidential Standards and Fitness
If you want to grumble about the lack of fitness and standards for the Presidency, you should start by articulating what those standards are
Sap to Syrup: A February Tradition in the Cold North
Does this way lie madness? Perhaps, but it also leads to some damn fine maple syrup.
Don’t Whitewash Black History
I can admit now that I was ignorant. The good news is that ignorance can be cured with education.
Briefly, On Henry Kissinger
The good, bad, and ugly of the very long and very impactful life of Henry Kissinger is in the books. We should read it very carefully.
Settler Colonialism is Just History
The term ‘settler colonialism’ has been widely bandied about, but what does this term actually mean, and does it apply to Israeli-Hamas conflict?
The Sky Isn’t Falling
For those who decry Western support for Ukraine, everything is a precursor to World War III. But this couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Spanish-American War and the ‘Empire By Default’
If you like somewhat obscure history, “Empire by Default” is a very readable and comprehensive account of the Spanish-American War.
Columbia Up And Left Kabul
Scattered thoughts and unanswered questions two years after the destruction and death in Kabul and America’s withdraw from Afghanistan.
Quibbling Over Nomenclature Regarding the Atomic Bombings
I cannot agree that, to quote Mike Cote’s title and piece on the subject, that “Dropping the Atomic Bombs Was Good, Actually.”
Dropping the Atomic Bombs Was Good, Actually
The atomic bombs dropped on Japan are not only defensible, but actively good. The critics who ignore the historical record and embrace presentist analysis fail to deal in reality.
Juneteenth is a True American Holiday
From Texas, the celebration of Juneteenth spread across the South. As blacks migrated north, seeking more freedom and opportunity, Juneteenth went with them.
FDR’s D-Day Prayer Still Calls For A Response
FDR’s D-Day prayer to announce the Normandy landings of WW2 still has truths to teach about the timeless enemies that threaten all of humanity
On Geopolitical Chivalry
Should the strong protect the weak? The answer to this question says a great deal about the divergence between contemporary European and American attitudes on foreign policy.
What’s In a Name?
What’s more fun than some light trolling? This movement needs a motto, and there’s one just begging to be adopted: Make Beijing Peking Again.
Hemingway Home: Past, Prose, & Polydactyly in Paradise
A visit to the Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West is a perfect encapsulation of the uniquity of the southernmost point in the United States.
Juxtaposition Nation: Israel at 75
Israeli society and culture are just as seemingly contradictory as are its geography and settlement.
