This Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln is the origin of our modern-day holiday orgy of meals, shopping, and football. This was posted at Global Affairs (Thanks, Sarge), and as I read it, I was struck by the tone of the proclamation. Can you imagine the uproar today if a president wrote such piece? And I Read More
history
Veterans Day
I’m a bit disappointed in my inability to come up with anything special or original to say about the 11th day of the 11th month. I’m always humbled when I consider the sacrifices so many have made to give me what I’ve got today. Our World War II veterans are dying at a rate of Read More
I Weep For Our Future
At a forum I frequent, someone asked if a photo had been “photoshopped.” That in and of itself is a good thing, I suppose. After the Reuters Photoshop scandal, among others, people are a bit dubious about photographic evidence. I just wish he were more knowledgeable about the photo in question.
What Are You Doing Monday?
It’s a normal day for me. Two rides, average for a Monday. We’re going to talk to the Realtor about making an offer on the house we saw today. But what about The Day? Come on. It’s five years after that day. Aren’t you going to do something special, or different? Are you going to Read More
P.O. Box 1142
In 1942, the federal government worked to transform a park and picnic area into a secret military installation known only by its mailing address. The people who worked there were forbidden to discuss their duties, and some even now have taken those secrets to the grave. What did they do at P.O. Box 1142? They Read More