“Steam Tactics” by Rudyard Kipling
“To P.O. Emanual Pyecroft, “Cape Station: H.M.S. Postulant. “Dear Pyecroft — This should reach you about the time you turn over to the Hierophant at Zanzibar, and I hope finds…
The family-party-state nexus in Nicaragua
The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, in the middle, embraces the Venezuelan leader Diosdado Cabello under the watchful eye of the First Lady Rosario Murillo during a celebration of the…
The Umpire
Nash had broken the cardinal rule of umpiring — keep your eyes on the game. He saw the baserunner driving toward home, his cleats making tiny puffs of dirt as…
This mild-mannered senator couldn't take anymore of Ted Cruz’s hypocrisy so he went scorched Earth on him.
In the moments before the Senate was to vote on dueling bills to reopen the government on Thursday, Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet took some time to do what most…
9 Places to Relive American History
These U.S. travel destinations tell the nation’s story through preservation, research, and reenactment. From prehistory to modern times, this is a bucket list for American history buffs. Hovenweep…
VOX and the Spanish Muslim community: the new “Reconquista” of Spain
Santiago Abascal, spokesman for Vox, during rally in Plaza de Colón, Madrid, Spain. Lito Lizana/Press Association. All rights reserved.The relationship between VOX ̶ headed by its leader Santiago Abascal ̶…
Gatlinburg, Gateway to the Smokies
Located at the northern entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Gatlinburg has become as much a family destination as the park itself. While the park offers a tranquil…
“The Busher’s Honeymoon” by Ring W. Lardner
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, October 17. FRIEND AL: Well Al it looks like as if I would not be writeing so much to you now that I am a married man. Yes…
The Chinese Government Invested Millions In A Trump Property. Now The President Vows To Bail Out A Chinese Company.
On the campaign trail in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump constantly railed against the Chinese government. He accused China of “ raping our country” and said it’s the “greatest theft in…
Carrying On: Bad Manners, Pajama Bottoms, and the Air Travel Horror Show
“Now inviting those passengers in Group 4 to board.” Finally, my group! Not that it matters much. Once first class, members of the military, people with small children, and those…