History – Page 3

Sky Pilot

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” ~ Michael Althsuler

“OathKeepers’ lawyer claims ‘the Constitution does not protect one from violence’ in a typo-plagued response to Capitol riot lawsuit.” “Attorney Kerry Lee Morgan claims that the Oath Keepers had no part in pushing Trump supporters to storm the Capitol, despite the fact that prosecutors have charged 14 members of the militia with crimes related toContinue reading “Capitol Riots”

Memorial Day Reflections

We have been taught that “freedom isn’t free.” Therefore, we have to “fight” for it. At one time, that might have been true, but IMHO, it’s now mostly just playing “king of the mountain.” But the otherside is that a strong military is a sign of a strong country. The idea that serving in theContinue reading “Memorial Day Reflections”

Tweets from Twitter

I am a white American, and while I can’t pretend to understand what people of color have had to deal with since the beginning of this country’s history, I can feel pain about watching how they have always been treated and still are. A lot of white people have this misguided belief that racial tensionsContinue reading “Tweets from Twitter”

Don’t Know Much About History

We all learned about American history in junior high (or middle school) and high school. But how much do you remember? How much did you pay attention to at the time? Unless you are a history buff or majored in history college, chances are not much. After all, American History was that boring subject youContinue reading “Don’t Know Much About History”

Cultural Appropriation

The following reposted by permission from Brendan Birth: “ MAY 3, 2021 BY BRENDAN BIRTH What is… Cultural Appropriation? When I was a senior at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania (which was in Fall 2015), a HUGE controversy erupted on campus. In short, there was an “Around the World” party at the college. At the party, a student postedContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation”

Computers Then and Now

This will either make you feel old or feel like it’s ancient history; home computers first became a thing 40 years ago. Commodore computers and Texas Instrument computers were both introduced in June of 1981. I had just given birth to my son the month before. He also turns 40 later this month. The priceContinue reading “Computers Then and Now”

Cult of Trump

While I rarely agreed with Republican ideas, I never dreamed they would go in the direction they did. It started with the Tea Party and went downhill from there. But when they embraced Donald Trump as their “savior” and then bought into the QAnon conspiracies, I knew they were lost. And those at the timeContinue reading “Cult of Trump”

What Are You Doing For Others

This may be a negative stereotype, but based on the conservative Christian Republicans that followed Trump that I know and have seen, not to mention proof from history, it seems like those Trumplicans care only about themselves. If something doesn’t affect them or benefit them, they want know part of it. They have no desireContinue reading “What Are You Doing For Others”

Columbine Tragedy

“On this day in 1999, the Columbine High School shooting took place in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 victims. At the time, it was the fifth most deadly mass shooting in recent American history, but due to other massacres in the past two decades, it’s now tied for twelfth. The tragedy sparked a national debate aboutContinue reading “Columbine Tragedy”