Curio |

On This Day | A Christmas Toast That’s Relevant Again

To the day when wise, far-seeing, patriotic men representing these warring nations shall gather in council to negotiate and conclude a lasting and honorable peace that will guarantee true Democratic freedom of thought and action to all nations and all peoples; to[...]

Curio |

On This Day | The Parable of Nick and Sam

Way out in the old, old West, a couple of ranchers named Nick and Sam kept having troubles over cattle, water rights and homesteaders. This led to harsh words and preparation for the inevitable [...]Read More... from On This Day | The[...]

Commentary |

The War on Drugs and the Collateral Damage to Our Conscience

Boundaries are being tested and perhaps redrawn. What is war? The last time the USA actually declared war was 1941, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. That said, good luck convincing combat veterans of Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan that they did[...]