Trial by Ice, by Richard Parry, is a fascinating and exciting account of the 1871 Polaris Expedition, an American naval mission to discover the North Pole. The story is absolutely remarkable in itself, but what makes the book so valuable…
Category: History
George Washington signed Thanksgiving into being with the following proclamation. Thanksgiving Proclamation [New York, 3 October 1789] By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence…
Here are 10 reasons why NFL football is a horrible product that shouldn’t be selling. A constant flood of injuries makes the game a war of attrition. The longterm effects of injuries on ex-players are horrific and tragic. The quality…
The English historian Christopher Dawson (1889-1970) wrote The Judgment of the Nations in 1942, when the battle between Nazi Germany and Western civilization was far from decided. While Dawson’s ideas are largely a response to the catastrophic rise of totalitarianism…
Many years ago, I, along with several collaborators who most likely would prefer to remain anonymous, invented a drink that might have revolutionized the cocktail industry. For reasons that remain hazy, we never got around to bringing it to market.…