Conspiracy Anyone

Given my age I guess I have grown up in the world of political conspiracies. It is almost a given if one pays attention. The very sad part is that many of the most egregious conspiracies attributed to the American government...

Continue reading

Some Thoughts on Archeology

I watch a whole lot of archeology shows (yes, I am becoming my parents).  Some similarities I have been discovering seems to resonate amongst many of the archeologist.  These things I find interesting, if not...

Continue reading

Vaccine Distribution

In the State of Oregon, the Governor has decided to place the 100,000 K-12 Teachers, Administrators, and School Workers in front of the elderly in the prioritization for Covid-19 vaccination shots. Why? Well, the justification...

Continue reading

Kill a Nasty Orphan

I swear to goodness, if you are going to kill someone you are better off killing a nasty orphan. Why, you ask. Simple. So you do not have the wretched issues that arise in impact statements at sentencing and...

Continue reading

Black Ancestry

Now I know this is going to be controversial and I assure you it is not racist. It is just plain observant and not meant to be negative. Please take it in that vein. I watch shows like “Finding Your Roots” and...

Continue reading

Apologize?

More than once, I have seen people apologize because their ancestors were slave owners. More than once, I have had people say that anyone who’s ancestors held slaves should apologize. Well, I have ancestors who owned...

Continue reading

Winners?

I have heard is said, quite often, that history is written by the winners. Generally speaking, it is done by people who are trying to represent a more balanced view of history. Most often, they are trying to represent the...

Continue reading

Student Loans

A few days ago, I posted the following on Facebook: Random thought: If I didn’t have a PLAN on paying my Student Loans on TIME, I would have had a Law Degree at 25. Instead I got a BS in General Studies at 47. This...

Continue reading