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The Rise Of The "Plutocratic Insurgency"
I've written before on the extreme social dangers that come about from excessive concentrations of wealth in the hands of a few. A very important series of articles by Robert and Pamela Bunker in Sm…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
There's Nothing Shameful In Having Problems
I recently saw the documentary "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster." The film shows the group trying to keep itself together in the wake of band tension, personal issues, and creative deadlock. How t…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
Some Life Questions From An Ex-Military Man
I received a great email the other day from an accomplished ex-military man who is currently enrolled in a higher degree program at a major US university. He wanted to know my thoughts on these ques…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Coming In Summer 2017: Sallust's "Conspiracy Of Catiline" And "War Of Jugurtha"
This summer I will be releasing a new book. It is an annotated edition of Sallust's great historical works "Conspiracy of Catiline" and "War of Jugurtha." It is a fully annotated and illustrated ed…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Successful In One Job, A Failure In Another
Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, is generally considered to have been a dismal failure as chief executive. Less well known is the fact that he was a brilliantly successful or…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Why Did The Reds Defeat The Whites In The Russian Civil War of 1917-1922?
Russia was torn apart by civil war from 1917 to 1922. On one side were the Bolshevik communists (Reds) and on the other were the Russian nationalists (Whites). How were the Reds able to win the mil…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Some Thoughts On Travel In Central America (Podcast)
I recorded this podcast a few days ago but was only able to upload it today. We talk about some impressions from brief visits to Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Harry Truman's Presidential Retreat In Key West: Thoughts And Observations
I visited Key West a few days ago and had a chance to see the retreat of former president Harry Truman. The experience generated some thoughts and observations.
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Rolling The "Iron Dice": Outbreak Of The First World War
Stephen Kotkin's masterful biography of Joseph Stalin has a very keen analysis of the outbreak of the First World War. I discuss some of the relevant points made. We draw some general conclusions f…
Published on 9 years ago
The H2 Sierra From Delta2Alpha: A Very Impressive Knife
Some comments on the H2 Sierra folding knife. This recording accompanies the written review of this knife that appears on my site on December 3, 2016.
Published on 9 years ago