“It is useless to deny, because it is impossible to conceal, that a great part of Europe – the whole of Italy and France and a great portion of Germany, to say nothing of other countries – is covered with a network of these secret societies…. And what are their objects? They do not attempt to conceal them. They do not want constitutional government… they want to change the … [Read more...]
Lincolnian Wisdom
Whenever I believe the world seems perplexingly disjointed and people resemble the disappointment of a blurry wedding picture, I’m reminded of what Abraham Lincoln once said: “There are no bad pictures; that’s just how your face looks sometimes.” … [Read more...]
Marcia Clark Convinced Robert Kardashian Knew of O.J. Simpson’s Guilt
On a recent episode of SiriusXM’s Deep & Shallow with Andy Cohen, O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark told the host that she could see a change in defense team member Robert Kardashian through the evolution of the much-publicized 1995 trial. “I could see the trouble in his eyes,” Clark told Cohen. “I think by the end of it he certainly knew.” Clark described Kardashian as … [Read more...]
Hamilton Musical Wins Duel of Dollars
The success of the Broadway musical Hamilton, based upon the first Secretary of the Treasury’s biography by Ron Chernow, has apparently saved his place in your wallets and purses. Obama Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew confirmed that Alexander Hamilton’s place on the $10 bill is safe, as the musical has drawn attention to Hamilton’s prominent role in America’s financial history. … [Read more...]
Elizabeth the Great?
On the anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth I of England, it is interesting to look at her popular place in British history. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded in 1536 when Elizabeth was two years old. In 2007 the BBC conducted a poll asking the readers to vote for England’s greatest monarch. Queen Elizabeth I led the … [Read more...]