Sunday, January 26, 2020

A review of “Australia: The Story of Us”

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“It shall be lawful for the Queen, with the advice of the Privy Council, to declare by proclamation that, on and after a day therein appoi...
Thursday, January 16, 2020

A review of Ken Burns’ “Prohibition” (PBS)

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“After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the import...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020

25 additional things about me

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A continuation of my first and second “25 things about me” posts .
Friday, January 3, 2020

Actually, Republican presidents DON'T spend more

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“[The Congress shall have the power] To borrow money on the credit of the United States … ” – Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 2 of the ...
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...