Happy 250th to a Cranky Country
It’s been said a nation has a life cycle, just like people do. Perhaps our American gestation was the period when European powers first started planting their little colony seeds along the coast of this […]
Tag: history
Make Political Violence Fun Again
Let’s talk assassination attempts. But let’s make it fun. Assassinations aren’t funny, of course. But neither is is getting injured by a mechanical device, and I’ve built several humor blogs out of that subject. Thankfully […]
No, I’m Not Nostradamus
I first posted this in October, 2006. You historians, check and see how right (or wrong) I was. Like most prognosticators, I usually reserve my predictions column until the end of the year. But […]
This Decade Sucks
Let’s face it: the 2020s have sucked. All of them. Sure, we’re only halfway through, but the bloody writing is on the frosty wall. I have a friend who thinks you only need to get […]
The Real Thanksgiving, More Or Less
Thanksgiving in America continues to be one of the most traditional holidays. It still features the original four hundred year old activities of overeating, football, and complaining about Black Friday. In the Hunter household, as […]
Renovations Make White House Blue
News of the East Wing of the White House, which isn’t there anymore, made me wonder just how many changes have been made to the Executive Mansion over the years. I mean, besides changing its […]
When An Old Store Provides a New Mystery
A small town needs certain things to stay alive. A post office; a gas station; apparently a dollar store, considering they’re springing up like Marvel movies. The one strange guy who walks around at night […]
So, You Say You Don’t Want a Revolution?
No one wants to face challenges or work for their dreams, anymore–they just want everything handed to them. That made me wonder, what would have happened if Americans shared that attitude at the time of […]
Klu Klux Klan Klobbers Kommon Sense
Way back in 2006 the Klu Klux Klan distributed flyers on cars around town, during our annual Chain O’ Lakes Festival. The more I thought of it, the more I was reminded of a quote […]
The Blade and the Pot Holder
By Dave Jaffe Nowhere is a honed proficiency in karate more valuable than when it comes to survival in the kitchen. It’s why martial artist Betty Crocker was so feared and respected by rival chefs. […]