One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that its always better to acknowledge your weaknesses and address them head-on. Consequently, I can’t flinch when I acknowledge the fact that in the short and medium term, the United States invasion of Iraq has...
“Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.” King Alfonso X, Spain 13th Century I’m a student of history. As a student of history, I believe in taking a long view regarding current events. I...
Flash back to 1987. Baby Jessica. Margaret Thatcher. Black Monday. Robert Bork and Gary Hart. Bruce Willis. If, in 1987, I had told you that in twenty years, in addition to Bruce Willis churning out Die Hard 8: the Search for More Money, 2007 would see the...
Latin America and Democracy Latin America is growing up. At least that’s what this article should really be about. Instead, its a left leaning author’s summary of her book, which probably blames the United States for all of Latin America’s ills. The...
I watched an incredible documentary on National Geographic the other day about “zombie alligators” in Florida. The story centered around a lake in Florida where researchers began discovering hundreds of alligators that, though still alive, they had...
