Taxes or: How I Learned To Start Worrying and Read History
Growing up in 1980s Massachusetts, it seemed every word on the news and out of my family's mouthes was "taxes." I'm not positive on this ...
06 Apr
Terremoto in Abruzzo
Terremoto in Abruzzo
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck central Italy today. The epicenter of the quake was L'Aqueila, the provincial capital of Abruzzo, about ...
05 Apr
To the Harbormaster
To the Harbormaster
I wanted to be sure to reach you; though my ship was on the way it got caught in some moorings. I am always tying up and then ...
05 Apr
Caput Mundi
Caput Mundi
In addition to the election of President Obama, another historic event has taken place: my move from Boston to New York City. Both events represented ...
05 Apr
The Diocletian Presidency
The Diocletian Presidency
I will begin this post by pretending that I did not fail to pen (and publish) my thoughts on one of the most historic elections ...
28 Aug
Highlights from Joe Biden’s Speech at the DNC
Highlights from Joe Biden’s Speech at the DNC
I've always been a big Joe Biden supporter. He was my candidate during the primaries this year so it goes without saying how excited I ...
26 Aug
Battle of Manzikert: redux
Battle of Manzikert: redux
It is fitting that Hillary Clinton, after a bitter and divisive primary battle with Barack Obama, should give her speech at the Democratic National Convention ...
16 Apr
Attack of the (Mac) Clones?
Attack of the (Mac) Clones?
A Miami-based company announced recently a new product called "Open Computer" with which they say you can install the Mac operating system, effectively turning it into a ...
15 Apr
Gives new meaning to ejecting floppy
Gives new meaning to ejecting floppy
A pretty bizarre article on the BBC's Technology section discusses future human-robot relations as machines grow more capable and "intelligent."The major focus on the article ...
15 Apr
Guess who’s coming (Back) to dinner?
Guess who’s coming (Back) to dinner?
Like the dinner guest you never invited, Silvio Berlusconi has returned to office in Italy, his party winning a majority in the Italian government. Italy, ...