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50 Years Ago Today!

February 20, 2019February 3, 2019 20th Century US, American, NASA, NASA History, Russian Space Program, SPACE

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

Why the Babe?

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 20th Century US, American, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, HISTORY, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods, Ted Williams, World War II

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,

Do I Look This Stupid?

February 6, 2019February 3, 2019 Ancient, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Meteorology, Roman, SCIENCE, Scotland, Tsunami, Victoriana, Vulcanology

First published on February 3, 2014 Think Progress has a headline that screams, UK’s January Flooding Surpasses all 247 Years of Data on the

The Lasting Power of Hollywood

January 4, 2019January 3, 2019 20th Century US, American, Classic Hollywood, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, MAIN PAGE, Music, Terror, World War II

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

A Wild West UFO Story

January 1, 2019December 31, 2018 Doc John Henry Holiday, UFO’s, Wild West, WYATT EARP

I love a good UFO story. After all, I live about an hour away from Roswell. What can I say, it’s a New Mexico

What Is Faith?

December 28, 2018December 27, 2018 Anglican, C. S. Lewis, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 1

Originally published August 8, 2015 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 I’ve been involved

The Feast of Stephen

December 26, 2018December 25, 2018 Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY

From the Chambers Book of Days: Born:Gulielmus Xylander, translator of the classics, 1532, Augsburg; Thomas Gray, poet, 1716, Cornhill, London. Died:Antoine Houdart de in

Apollo 8

December 22, 2018December 21, 2018 20th Century US, Apollo Program, CULTURE, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, SPACE, Technology

I fell in love with ‘space’ when I was just a little kid. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968. The next night, my

The Christ Was a Refugee Canard

December 21, 2018December 20, 2018 Ancient, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Roman

One more time… First published on December 28, 2017. In order to make people who oppose allowing certain individuals of the Islamic faith, with

How Michael Curry Is Destroying the Episcopal Church

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Anglican, Bigotry, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, Episcopalian-Anglican Problems, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, IMMIGRATION, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism, Pedophiles, PERSONAL, Pope Francis, Racism

To begin with, I have absolutely no problem with ECUSA’s Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, being a socialist, liberal, nor a social justice warrior. We

Never Forget – Please

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 HISTORY, World War II

My mother told a story about how, as a child, she would go with her parents, to the harbor at West Palm Beach, to

Historical Veracity and Liberal Versions of Christ

December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 Art, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, Roman

NOTE: I am dealing with personal business this week. Because I have no idea what I will be doing, or a timeline, I’m doing

My First Annual the Holy Family Were Not Refugees Rant of the Season

December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 Ancient, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Episcopal Church, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Pope Francis, Revisionism, Roman

Once again it’s the time of year where the concept of the Holy Family’s journey into Egypt is being classified in such a way

I Detest Historical Stupidity and Ignorance

November 24, 2018November 23, 2018 Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY

What totally pisses me off is when people compare MY Mayflower, Mary & John, and so forth and so on with today’s low-life, migrant,

Hooked on History

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 American, American Revolution, Ancient, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, Henry VIII, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Medical, OK Corral, Roman, SCIENCE, Wild West, WYATT EARP

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.

Sunday Morning Opera: The War to End All Wars

November 11, 2018November 9, 2018 20th Century US, Classic Hollywood, CULTURE, HISTORY, Music, OPERA, Simon Keenlyside

Simon Keenlyside recorded an album of song, dedicated to those who fought in World War I.

Putting the Life of Wyatt Earp into Perspective

November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 American, As a Christian, Classic Hollywood, Classic TV, Cochise County Cowboy War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Doc John Henry Holiday, Gunfight at the OK Corral, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Morgan Earp, Movies about Wyatt Earp, OK Corral, Senior Citizen, TOMBSTONE, Vendetta Ride, Virgil Earp, Wild West, WYATT EARP

First published October 29, 2013 How do we put Wyatt Earp into perspective? By now, you will have come to realize I love history.

St. Crispin’s Day

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Art, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE

If we follow the letter of the speech, then I must honor St. Crispin’s Day. One of my Clements ancestors was knighted on the

Funny How the World Is

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018 Atlanta Braves, Barihunks, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, HISTORY, History of the Game, Met, MLB Hall of Fame, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, Ted Williams

I was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in

Reason Number Million and One Why I Love History

October 15, 2018October 14, 2018 Ancient, CULTURE, FAITH, HISTORY, Roman

An archaeological study reveals that the slingshots used by Roman soldiers were so powerful and accurate, being hit by one was like being shot

Lovely Liberal Thugs

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018 Antifa, CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Hate Crimes, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Liberal Hate, MAIN PAGE, New McCarthyism, Snowflakes

In Portland, the mayor has told the cops to allow Antifa to do what they want, bully who they wish, and basically make life

A Little Columbus Perspective

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018 CULTURE, Henry VIII, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, Islamic Persecution of Christians, Revisionism

I love history. Andrew Boston has an excellent history lesson about Columbus and the Spanish battle against the Moors. He puts things into perspective.

A Tale of Two Americas

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 American Revolution, CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Liberal Hate, MAIN PAGE, New McCarthyism, Newt Gingrich, Racism

According to Newt Gingrich, we now have two different versions of America. One version has no problem attacking, shaming, and destroying. The nastier they

Utterly Helpless

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Donald Trump, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, Liberal Hate, New McCarthyism

As I write this, I feel utterly helpless. I’m beginning to wonder if this is how the French aristocracy felt on the eve of

Looking Back

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018 American, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, Liberal Hate, MAIN PAGE, Problems with Islam, Terror

It still hurts. What hurts even more are the jerks who think they are better than everyone else for refusing to salute our flag

Never Forget

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018 American, HISTORY, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, Terror

List of World Trade Center Victims (not including plane crews or passengers) Gordon M. Aamoth, Jr. Edelmiro Abad Maria Rose Abad Andrew Anthony Abate

Russia, Russia, Russia

July 17, 2018July 16, 2018 DEMOCRAT, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL, REPUBLICAN

Donald J. Trump is never going to be a great orator. He is subjected to numerous verbal brain-farts on a regular basis. That, in

My Mother’s Cats and Victor Laszlo

July 16, 2018July 15, 2018 20th Century US, American, CATS, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

A year ago, as I worried about the sale of the ranch, and where I was going to move and how I was going

Once Upon a Time Bisbee Miners Tried to Organize

July 12, 2018July 5, 2018 American, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Wild West, WYATT EARP

First published on July 15, 2013. “…The Bisbee Deportation was the illegal deportation of about 1,300 striking mine workers, their supporters, and citizen

We Hold These Truths….

July 10, 2018July 8, 2018 BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cultural Illiteracy, HISTORY, History of the Game, Johnny Bench, MAIN PAGE 2

From July 4, 2012. Today is the All Star Game. It is terribly important to understand the link between baseball and our history. Today,