Why the French Are Way Cool
“1643-53. The Fronde, revolt against the regency named after the catapult children used to hurl clods at passing coaches.” – The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition, p. 326 Wow! Wow! Children in France had […]
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I Invite Syria’s Assad Over For Dinner and Root Beers
Bashar al-Assad, president and dictator of Syria is getting way too cranky and needs to step down. And if the only thing that’s making him cling so tenaciously to power is the lack of a […]
Last Minute Gifts for the Special Guy in Your Life
It’s getting down to the wire, and many of us are still stuck on one or two gifts for the men in our lives. So, as always during this time of year, I try to […]