Tuesday, December 24, 2019

In defense of Ronald Reagan: Helping the mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan War

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During the Reagan administration, we were allied with both Iraq and Afghanistan … In the  Ronald Reagan  era, America had two allies th...
Thursday, December 5, 2019

A review of PBS's “Walt Disney” movie

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“We're not trying to entertain the critics … I'll take my chances with the public.” – Walter Elias Disney It's not often t...
Monday, December 2, 2019

Forgotten battlegrounds of the Cold War: Latin America

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If the Cold War were a chess game, Latin Americans were often the pawns … Long before the  Cold War  began, American president James Mo...
Saturday, November 30, 2019

A review of Ken Burns’ “Mark Twain” (PBS)

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“I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying off. Chaucer is dead, Spencer i...
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

A review of “The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross” (History Channel)

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To say that the relationship between  Islam  and  the West  is sometimes troubled would be something of an understatement. Since the  rise...
Thursday, November 21, 2019

A review of Ric Burns’ “The Pilgrims” (PBS)

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“Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant...

Some thoughts about philosophy education

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“[I] am a sort of gadfly , given to the state by the god; and the state is a great and noble steed who is tardy in his motions owing to hi...