Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Counterintuitively, if you know a little bit about the American Revolution in South Carolina, you’ll feel optimistic about how bad things are today. America currently seems to be in dire shape and getting worse daily. This fact cheers me up, and that’s not because I hate America. It’s because I
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California may be home to Silicon Valley, but if you want sophisticated polling places, go to South Carolina and prepare to be amazed. This is not a virtue-signaling “I voted” post, complete with a little sticker showing what a good citizen I am. (Although I did jazz up my photo
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The Trump rally in Charleston, South Carolina, was a joyous celebration of American virtues and of the uniquely American leader we are blessed to have. I avoid crowds, especially during the flu season, but when I had the chance to attend Trump’s rally in Charleston, South Carolina, just a short
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Major Events: French Revolution & Execution of Louis XVI Notable Events: USS Nautilus, Miss Sam, Khe Sanh, Thule Air Base Nuclear Incident, New Gingrich Ethics Ciolations, Pussy Hat March Born: Antonio Molinari, Adriaen van der Werff, Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, Peter De Wint, Moritz von Schwind, Stonewall Jackson, Felix Hoffmann, Jack Nicklaus
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Holidays & Observances: Feast of Anthony the Great Major Events: The Battle of Cowpens Notable Events: Menorca, St. Marcellus’ flood, Avignon Popes, Huguenots, Mahdist War, Monte Cassino, Raoul Wallenberg, Palomares Incident, Born: Antonio del Pollaiolo, Benjamin Franklin, Anne Brontë, Al Capone, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Muhammad Ali, Died: Theodosius
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Today: Richard the Lionheart, South Carolina secedes, the Louisiana Purchase, Vespasian, Hitler, Sacagawea, Christmas Music, And More . . . Holidays and Observances on December 20 Feast of Santo Domingo of Silos, an 11th century Spanish shepherd who became a monk and a priest. After being driven out of Navarre,
Continue readingA look at some of the history and holidays on November 25 Holidays & Observances on November 25 Feast of Catherine of Alexandria, born a Princess in the 4th century, she was a scholar who converted to Christianity at age 14. She converted hundreds of others to the faith over
Continue readingA look at some of the history and holidays on November 23 Holidays & Observances on November 23 Repose of Alexander Nevsky: Nevsky was a deeply religious Russian Orthodox Prince of Novgorod, a skilled politician and a successful military commander during the 13th century, a time when his kingdom was
Continue readingUnusually for me, I had time to watch some of the debate and I had access to a television. (Yes, I can watch debates on my computer monitor, but I do my best debate watching stretched out on the couch staring at the big screen.) I lasted all the way through to
Continue readingIn my earlier post today, I said that, in the wake of the lies the Gang of Eight told, followed by the Senate’s passage of a 1,200 page immigration bill that will go a long way to destroying the American working class, the Republicans have tearfully promised never to be
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