Ще не вмерла України
Reading Time: < 1 minutes The State Anthem of Ukraine is a prayer and a promise from a people who have persevered over the centuries. Continue reading Ще не вмерла України
Month: February 2022
‘Marchons, marchons!’
Reading Time: < 1 minutes The French have been singing this anthem since 1792. Free people will fight back in every way they can when despots seek to become their masters. Continue reading ‘Marchons, marchons!’
Presidents Day
Reading Time: < 1 minutes It’s officially Washington’s Birthday, squeezing Lincoln off the federal calendar. But it reminds us that presidents are, truly, just people. Continue reading Presidents Day
‘Inflation’ — The movie
Reading Time: 2 minutes MGM made FDR’s 1942 Fireside Chat on inflation into a propaganda short. The devil is still in the details. Continue reading ‘Inflation’ — The movie
Just say ‘I love you’
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Trying to pack a year’s worth of love into a single day of romance seems superficial. Instead, try saying “I love you” every day, in words and in action. Continue reading Just say ‘I love you’
Week in Review: Week 6
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. At one time we celebrated it as a national holiday. Today, though, the world little notes nor long remembers it. This display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois, is titled “Lincoln Fights Fake News.” The book is an unauthorized biography a friend sent him to fact-check after his unsuccessful 1858 Senate run. The highlights and marginalia are … Continue reading Week in Review: Week 6
Abe Lincoln in China?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Visitors to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be surprised that the man who held together the North and South is admired in the East as he is in the West. Continue reading Abe Lincoln in China?
The two faces of Honest Abe
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Abraham Lincoln had two faces: A gentle, humorous right side and a “primitive” left side. Doctors explain why. Continue reading The two faces of Honest Abe
The wrong side of history
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Writers often have to decide which is more important: literal accuracy or historical truth. Screenwriter Tony Kushner said he had his reasons. Continue reading The wrong side of history
Week in Review: Week 5
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day popped up on the calendar this past week, and my post about it got the most views of any post so far this year. Since the start of this blog more than three years ago, the most-read post is The birth of Bubble Wrap, so that’s no surprise. Probably that’s because the content is universal but unique—everyone loves Bubble Wrap, but … Continue reading Week in Review: Week 5