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Why History?

~~ History is a "strange" thing in the sense that there are few real facts in history. Something like, "the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776" is a fact. However, something like, "Barak Obama is a socialist" is really just open to different...

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Joe Lewis vs. Max Schmelling, 1936, Berlin

The Wall Street Journal had an op-ed this morning about the above, how the German announcer had to eat big-time crow when Schmelling hit the mat in the 1st round and stayed there. Nazi pride went down with him, too. I think it was Sinclair Lewis who wrote...

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As I See It

Unions... Are they outmoded, or are they still viable? If still viable, how do you think they should be changed? If outmoded, what other protection for workers can you suggest in their place? Has our society, including the workforce, been so atomized...

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