
We had egg on our faces. Those dirty Soviets had managed to beat us to it. On April 12, 1961 we were humiliated as

Life is tacky. Deal with it!
We had egg on our faces. Those dirty Soviets had managed to beat us to it. On April 12, 1961 we were humiliated as
It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,
First published on May 23, 2018. Let’s get one thing perfectly clear. It doesn’t matter what one’s nationality or patriotic leanings are, the most
Being hooked on trying to prove the historical viability of Arthur is as obsessive as playing with Wyatt Earp. They’re both the same person.
First published October 29, 2013 How do we put Wyatt Earp into perspective? By now, you will have come to realize I love history.
It still hurts. What hurts even more are the jerks who think they are better than everyone else for refusing to salute our flag
List of World Trade Center Victims (not including plane crews or passengers) Gordon M. Aamoth, Jr. Edelmiro Abad Maria Rose Abad Andrew Anthony Abate
Read MoreA year ago, as I worried about the sale of the ranch, and where I was going to move and how I was going
Read MoreFirst published on July 15, 2013. “…The Bisbee Deportation was the illegal deportation of about 1,300 striking mine workers, their supporters, and citizen
Read MoreFirst published on June 18, 2015, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo “…”In the course of the evening the duke asked my
Read MoreSamuel Johnson detested the upstart and rebellious American colonists. He felt they were traitors. In doing so, he described what he felt false patriots
Read MoreFirst published on February 29, 2012 This is plain old stolen from Mental Floss. “He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with
Read MoreUnited Kingdom United States Canada Australia Belgium Czechoslovakia Denmark Free France Greece Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Commander, SHAEF: General Dwight D. Eisenhower Commander,
Read MoreI love watching Democrats wax poetic about Donald Trump and his alleged lack of morality. This is where I freely admit, if I were
Read MoreWyatt Earp was born 170 years ago, today. Where I live, you sorta honor his birthday. It’s a good tourist thing to do. Seriously,
Read MoreIn order to get the Constitution passed, General Washington cut a deal. He would become the first POTUS. This is how it went down.
Read MoreIt was clearly a case of cops gone bad. Even during the inquest, the judge said that the town marshal had committed an ‘injudicious
Read MoreLife during the days of the writing of the Declaration of Independence was not sanitized. Half of the babies born during that time did
Read MoreWe are now living in the era of Caddyshack politics – the snobs verses the slobs. I think we all know who are the
Read MoreSeveral years ago, I spent a lazy Saturday watching Andy, Barney, Opie, Aunt Bee, Goober, and Mayberry. You stop and think, wow, life was
Read MoreI don’t mind admitting I enjoy all the fun crypto thing on cable. I’ll also admit that, although I’m a healthy skeptic about most
Read MoreIt has dawned on me that the sun is going to be coming out exactly nine mornings from now. One of the most thrilling
Read MoreWitch hunts are an excuse for those in power, or who wish to be in power to destroy or ruin parties who will supersede
Read MoreMy grandfather, Edwin Feltman Froehlich, I (1896 – 1991) World War I Army (Pictured with my mother on her wedding day) My father, Albert
Read MoreDo you remember the Incorybles and the Merveilleuses? Of course not, unless you are a student of the French Revolution, Regency and Imperial fashion,
Read MoreOnce upon a time… That’s how all great fairy tales begin, and this may be one of the greatest tales of them all. So,
Read MoreDid you know that a real hero died this weekend? I was just a little kid, but I remember well the assassination of President
Read MoreI swear some people are so abjectly and stupidly ill-informed they should not be allowed to vote. I encountered one of them Tuesday night.
Read MoreOnce again Donald Trump is in trouble for saying something that I think many of us have thought. Why don’t refugees, especially men, stay
Read MoreI rarely use these images. I am using them now, because I don’t know how else to phrase what is going on here. The
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