Category: History
Dear Bess
Sep 12th
My friend and colleague, Mike Rosen, the dean of Denver talk radio hosts, received the following letter from a listener. Please read it, and then afterwards I will give you a little more information about it. (I have corrected minor spelling errors.)… more »
9/11 Memories
Sep 11th
The morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 started off like any other work day for me...and more importantly for my New York-based business partners and employees. My office was in downtown Chicago, but our NYC office was at the northwest corner of Rect… more »
Got this at the bank
Nov 5th
The very nice people at my bank (Advantage Bank in Boulder) know that I like to collect interesting or unusual coins and bills, even if they're really not worth more than their face value. I stopped in to the branch yesterday just to see if they had any… more »
Last WWI veteran dies at age of 110
Mar 1st
http://www.redstate.com/bk/2011/02/28/our-last-wwi-vet-passes-away-at-age-110/ more »
18th Century ship found at World Trade Center site
Jul 15th
Even with all the gripping current political news, this story is by far the most interesting news story I've seen today:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/18th-century-ship-found-at-trade-center-site more »
My 9/11
Sep 11th
[These are my recollections as best I can recall. You can imagine that between the chaos and the years, some details may be slightly incorrect...but only slightly.]
Eight years ago today, I was sitting in my office in Chicago when I saw news of an airp… more »
More echoes of fascism in our schools
Sep 3rd
Like it or not, I can't help but think of the 1940's "Hitler Youth"...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/02/wh-withdraws-call-students-help-obama more »
Book Review: "The Old Man and the Harley"
Jun 23rd
Some months ago, I reviewed “Doorknob Five-Two” by Fredric Arnold. It remains, as I said then, a remarkable book by a remarkable man, who happens to be the father of a friend of ours. So it was a most enjoyable coincidence when another friend, John… more »
D-Day in one sentence
Jun 6th
As we remember those who suffered and died on D-Day for the liberation of nations which now offer insufferable anti-Americanism, it offers a chance for reflection not only on the valor of those soldiers but on the repugnant state of our society and elect… more »
Tony Blankley: Roman empire lessons for the US
Jun 5th
Here's a must-read article by Tony Blankley (H/T Greg Staff):
see "Death by Deficit", Tony Blankley, Rasmussen Reports, 6/3/09 more »
