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DECLINE AND FALL? IN 1776, the year our American Republic was born, English author Edward Gibbon published his “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” …
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A Good Friend Writes…….. Years ago I would have struggled with the God of Spinoza. However, as I have gotten older and learned more about…
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FOR HISTORY BUFFS: Pres. Biden often uses the word “malarkey.” Where does that come from? The word malarkey, meaning “insincere or exaggerated talk,” originally found…
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HISTORY BUFFS: In ancient Rome, Titus is left-handed. This makes Titus exempt from Army service. He is neither a Christian nor unfit for the Army.…