Friday, November 23, 2018

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, Revisited

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"Falsehood is a recognized and extremely useful weapon in warfare, and every country uses it quite deliberately to deceive its own p...
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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Throwback Thursday: Thanksgiving

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Photo by  Priscilla Du Preez  on  Unsplash Tomorrow is Black Friday. I know this because it has been in the news for a week. Also, t...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Almost Wordless Wednesday: An Orphanage In Mexico

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Maia Harrold, our brother-in-law mechanic, was a hit with the boys. He would fix their pedal-cars. Two boys. Juanito C...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Images of Latin America: The Street Photography of Federico Alegría

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"I'm convinced that Photography is the most universal means of communication worldwide."  --Federico Alegria When I firs...
Monday, November 19, 2018

Lego® Crayons: The Down Home Creator's Latest Crayon Creations

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I don't know if it's the water, but there sure is a lot of creativity around here. Susie is forever coming up with new ideas, ...
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Executive Order 9066: Just One More Cause for Shame

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Executive Order 9066 The President Authorizes Japanese Relocation In an atmosphere of World War II hysteria, President Roos...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

The Thích Quảng Đức Episode (A Snapshot from The Cold War's Killing Fields)

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In October I read Paul Thomas Chamberlin's The Cold War Killing Fields , which I wrote about here . During the time I was reading it ...