Tag Archives: History

Thought For the Day: Mankind Learns Little From History

“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” – Aldous Huxley, in Brave New World    

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Happy Birthday to the United States Air Force!!

They’ve been breaking the barriers and aiming high since 1947!! A short slideshow presentation on the US Air Force may be viewed here: http://www.military.com/video/forces/air-force/2017-air-force-birthday-slideshow/5574996299001      

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Coral Vanity of Man

Watching Chasing Coral a troubling thought keeps going through my mind.  I seem to recall lots of bleach coral in some spots in the Philippines when I was in approximately kindergarten.  I don’t want to give my age completely away.  But, … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Washington’s Farewell Address – George Washington

There are contradictory reports of when George Washington’s Farewell Address was first published.  I will stick with the date being September 15, 1796 until I can confirm otherwise.  This is the date I have read previously.  The second date I … Continue reading

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First Principles: Action Plan – Engagement

After considerable thought and watching how  American principles are again and again being usurped by those who do not have any greater right to a voice in defining the future of America than we Americans who believe in the founding … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Is No Objective Good Without God

“If there is no God, everything is permissible.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky, in The Brothers Karamazov At first blush this is resounding battle cry for atheists and moral relativists alike.  That is until you stop and think on it a moment.  … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: There Cannot Be Too Much Liberty

“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.”  — Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Froissart’s Chronicles

Froissart’s Chronicles are a historical and fairly factually accurate account of the Hundred Years’ War that was written by  court historian Jean Froissart.  This chronology begins with the 1326 deposition of Edward II.  The chronicle depict events up until 1400 … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Letters of Pliny the Younger

On August 24, 79 A.D., Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius.  His uncle, Pliny the Elder, passed away attempting to both investigation this horrendous event but also in helping fellow refugees.  In respect for that, we thought we should take … Continue reading

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First Principles: To Right Our Republic’s Course We Must Restore Our First Principles

“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.” – Montesquieu, in … Continue reading

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