Three Historic Hijackings of Christianity……AND ONE “ADJUSTMENT”. Ok Christian historians…let’s begin with the fact that Christianity has been pretty successful by and large. But…Dec 4Dec 4
Systematic Plunder of Armenian & Jewish Assets by Ottomans, NazisMost of us know of the appalling slaughter of perhaps 1.5 million Armenians during the 1915 Genocide, and over 6 million Jews during the WW…Dec 1Dec 1
“Midway”, Examining Emmerich’s 2019 FilmI watched this film for the 2nd time last night, and I must say I hadn’t done so many jump-in-the-air fist-pumps since Steph Curry’s…Nov 25Nov 25
A Hypothetical Trump Cabinet “Dream Team”OK, most of these people are dead (or fictional), but it would be interesting to see if we could fill President-elect Donald Trump’s…Nov 231Nov 231
Tariffs: Good or Bad?I’ll begin by calling tariffs part of a broader issue called “trade restrictions”, which encompass protectionism, import duties, sanctions…Nov 21Nov 21
Movies that MAGA’s Right-Wing Populists Hope you Didn’t See…As if Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Stalin, and Hirohito were not enough of a warning for the dangers of Right-Wing Nationalist/Fascist/…Oct 30Oct 30
“Sword and Sandal” Epics…Which are the Campiest?You can’t beat 50s-60s Biblical/Roman/Christian/Gladiatorial extravaganzas for pure miscasting/anachronistic/history-twisting/cheap…Sep 20Sep 20
Is Milk a Vital, Lifelong Ingredient within a Healthy Lifestyle?There are some modern health indictments against cow’s milk for adults, in addition to bovine demonizations related to greenhouse gas…Sep 101Sep 101
Will Trump End Up Being the “Robespierre” of the MAGA Mob?The Frenchman Robespierre advocated “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” for the French lower classes in 1789 (and against the elitist Royalty…Sep 96Sep 96
Is the Alzheimer’s Puzzle Like an Agatha Christie Whodunnit?Several are suspected…the boozy, smokey, overweight Colonel Sloth has a history of bad diet, exercise, and lifestyle, Pierre Lymfotique…Aug 17Aug 17