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The Strange Etymologies of 'the Left,' 'Liberals,' 'Progressives' and 'Red Parties' (Part IV) Jun. 19, 2021
After peaking during the mid-1960s, the "liberal" political brand entered a prolonged crisis from wh... Read More
Who Is Really Killing American Democracy? Jun. 18, 2021
By a vote of 30-1 in the House, with unanimous support in the Senate, Juneteenth, June 19, which com... Read More
Meaning of 'Moot' Is a Moot Question Jun. 16, 2021
It's 11:45 a.m. at the faculty lunch table. A heated argument breaks out when an art teacher asks: "... Read More
The Leftists Writing Your Child's Social Studies Lessons Jun. 16, 2021
It's hard to know what's worse — brainwashing kids or lying about it. Parents worried their ki... Read More
Painful History Lessons from the Tulsa Race Massacre Jun. 04, 2021
As the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre was observed from May 31 to June 1, I spent part... Read More
I'll Have a Quarantini; Better Make That 40 Jun. 02, 2021
As many of us have discovered during the past year, being in quarantine can really do a number on yo... Read More
The Strange Etymologies of 'the Left,' 'Liberals,' 'Progressives' and 'Red Parties' (Part III) May. 29, 2021
Despite the increased use of political attack labels like "leftist" and "right-wing" in contemporary... Read More
Where Never Is 'Herd' a Discouraging Word May. 12, 2021
This spring, we've all been stampeding like panicky buffalo toward herd immunity. But what is it? Wi... Read More
Daddy's Girl: Liz Cheney, Me and History May. 12, 2021
WASHINGTON — Daggers are out for Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday, when House Republicans will rid... Read More
My Offshore Library: University of Puerto Rico, 1978-1985 (Part II) May. 01, 2021
In 1976, Italian historian Carlo Ginzburg delighted readers with his oddly titled book "Il formaggio... Read More
Ending Big Tech Tyranny Apr. 07, 2021
On Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas announced that the Supreme Court soon will have to put an end to ... Read More
Playground of the Pisces Sun Mar. 06, 2021
At this point in the Pisces solar journey, we are getting so used to playing in the ethereal that we... Read More
Find More Than Lodging in Some Unusual Hotels Mar. 06, 2021
By Victor Block Tom and Betty Taylor settle down to spend the night in a Pullman train car. They snu... Read More
The Schoolboy's Old, Red English Atlas: Part II Mar. 06, 2021
When I started working on the first part of this column, my 1966 "Philips' New School Atlas" was hol... Read More
Civil Rights Sites Honor Struggles for Freedom Feb. 13, 2021
By Victor Block As the Civil War drew to a close, soldiers of the 55th Massachusetts Volunteer Regim... Read More
Of Rioters, Protesters & Patriots Feb. 09, 2021
To Parliament, in the London of George III, the Boston Massacre of 1770 and the Tea Party of 1773 we... Read More
Does the First Amendment Restrain Big Tech? Jan. 21, 2021
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonis... Read More
Honoring King's Legacy Jan. 18, 2021
Dear Readers: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Please enjoy the below excerpt from one of the most ... Read More
The Sissinghurst Castle Garden Was Cultivated With Love Jan. 17, 2021
By Athena Lucero Our coach rolled through the Kent countryside 62 miles southeast of London toward t... Read More
Wordcestery.com -- Which Words Share a Common Lineage? Jan. 13, 2021
Is "spray," meaning "an arrangement of flowers," related to "spray," meaning "particles of water"? B... Read More
