Saint James and the Dragon

When news breaks during the holidays, its understandable that some of the details might get missed by journalists who have to work that shift. But in the case of the obituary of President James Earl Carter, they’ve had almost two years to get his biography prepared. And in my opinion,…
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December 1774: The Shot, Not

As the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party approached, tensions were running high throughout New England. The port of Boston had been closed by numerous British ships, including a 50-gun man-of-war floating in the harbor, and another in the Charles River. The only entrance to the town was guarded by…
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Holiday Clearance

It’s a busy time of year. Not helped by the fact that this year there are six fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Xmas than last year. We’re all working through the inbox, checking things off the to-do list, finalizing travel plans, thinking about holiday menus…   So rather than…
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