The art that I love - 3 Auguste Rodin's The Burghers of Calais (1884-1889) represents the idea of freedom from oppression. It tells the story of the siege of Calais in 1347, during the Hundred Years War. One full year ahead the town had already been surrounded by English...See More »
How Stalin was appeased and the Cold War started Personally, I'm always amazed how people so easily forget. Not only the occurances throughout our past, but also the intentions and plans that there were in the first place once. Everyone knows how the Cold War heated up with the Berlin blockade, the...See More »
Allies, the non-Meacham view of a partnership I'm continuously surprised about the absolute ignorance of the majority of people around on what it means to be at helm of a nation as big and powerful like the US today. History doesn't learn us anything, no, but we do need to know it. Perhaps...See More »
The best of the best before and after Please pray today for Jimmy Carter. After a series of short hospital stays the former U.S. President Jimmy decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. It is my...See More »
Sunday story # 4 - The descendants of Anthony and CleopatraDuring Cleopatra and Antony's battles with Octavian Ceasar, Cleopatra sent their children to Thebes. After the death of both parents and half-brother Caesarion, the oldest son Alexander Helios (sun) and the only daughter Cleopatra Selene (moon) were...See More »
What The Fates surely don't like "A man is only ever as strong as the people around him. The community he serves and the family he is sworn to protect. Whatever strength he has, he draws from them. And for them, he must be prepared to give up everything. His life, his blood, or else...See More »