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An American Heiress in a Time Far More Violent Than Our Own
There are many defining markers of particular eras in American history. One of them is notorious crimes.
Think about it. Sacco and Vanzetti , the…
9 years, 8 months ago
Back to School
People used to joke that the one subject that everybody talked about was the weather. Today, it may very well be that the subject is education. Li…
9 years, 8 months ago
Why Streisand Still Matters
Pick up any celebrity magazine in any grocery store line and the people gracing the cover were almost certainly unknown five years ago and most like…
9 years, 8 months ago
How the World is Getting Faster, Faster
We throw around words and ideas about technology, about disruption, about progress and the impact of technology in speeding up our lives.
The fac…
9 years, 8 months ago
Why the nuclear codes still really matter
In this time of asymmetrical warfare, terrorism, and the war images that have been projected into our living rooms since Vietnam, it's easy for thos…
9 years, 9 months ago
From Kabul to the Oval Office
Daniel Patrick Moynihan is often quoted as saying that “you can have your own opinion, but not your own facts.” This is as true in looking at the …
9 years, 9 months ago
Can We Really See Russia From Any Window?
In October of 1939, Winston Churchill said of Russia that “I cannot forecast to you the actions of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, ins…
9 years, 9 months ago
Could Star Wars Help Us Solve The World's Problems?
It’s no surprise that the influence of western popular culture is everywhere, even in our affairs of state. Remember when Ronald Reagan spoke the …
9 years, 9 months ago
The War at Home
Confucius may have said it first, but the oft quoted and repeated phrase, “wherever you go, there you are,” can certainly apply to families in the m…
9 years, 9 months ago
Success and Luck
As a society, we’ve all been brought up to believe deeply in the idea of the self made man. The power of persistence and hard work. The Horatio Al…
9 years, 9 months ago