In my last blog post, I advised my readers to vote for the lesser evil. A majority of my fellow Americans didn’t see it my way and now we find ourselves under the rule of the greater evil. What will this mean for our lives? Economically, we are already seeing profound effects of our choice. […]
Why Vote for the Lesser of Evils?
November 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I did volunteer work for San Francisco Suicide Prevention for a number of years. I found that the biggest commonality troubled people have is the inability to put things into proportion. People with severe emotional problems tend to lose their sense of what is important and what is not. To use an admittedly tired cliché, […]
King John, Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England by Marc Morris
October 31, 2016 By Leave a Comment
One of my English friends on Face Book says that King John is considered the worst king England ever had. After reading the details of King John’s life and reign in historian Marc Morris’s book, I would have to conclude that that is probably true. If I were to write a continuation of Plutarch’s Parallel […]
Donald Trump and His Taxes
September 27, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The most telling moment of last night’s presidential debate came when Hillary Clinton suggested that, for years, Donald Trump has paid no taxes on his billions of dollars in income. He did not deny it, in fact he said “That makes me smart!” Every American should be outraged by this. You pay taxes. I pay […]
Guest Post by Wanetta Doty
September 22, 2016 By 1 Comment
Hearing the police officer in the helicopter through his limited social filter say about Mr. Crutcher: “…he looks like one real, bad dude,” struck a chord in me. I can’t sit back and watch these atrocities occur over and over again and remain silent. It’s UN-AMERICAN. It’s not just because my only child is a […]
Book Review: The Vatican Princess by Charles Gortner
September 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Lucrezia Borgia was the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, also known as Pope Alexander VI, and his mistress Vannozza dei Cattenei. She had three brothers, Cesare, Juan, and Gioffre. The elder two, Cesare and Juan were depraved monsters by any standard. Rodrigo probably should have hesitated before naming his daughter after a legendary Roman woman who […]
Introduction to The Last Carthaginian
September 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I am putting the finishing touches on my new Novel the Last Carthaginian and intend to publish it next month. The Death of Carthage, my first book in this series, told the story of the Second and third Punic wars through the eyes of three fictional Romans who lived through them. My second book, […]
Review of In the Wake of Hannibal by U.S. Review of Books
August 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
reviewed by Peter M. Fitzpatrick “Cannae would take its place alongside the battle of Marathon and the battle of Gaugamela as one of the most one-sided victories in the history of warfare.” The Carthaginian Empire successfully invaded the Iberian Peninsula (Modern Spain) after Hamilcar Barca established Carthage’s presence there, initially to secure important gold and […]
A Guest Post from Arlene Sen. Why I’m Voting Against Trump: It’s Personal Now!
August 8, 2016 By 1 Comment
It’s Personal Now The big-toothed grin of the enormous painted face on Steeplechase, the Coney Island playland, will always be one of my best memories. Papa Jimmy took me to Steeplechase during the summers. He put up with the crowds and noise so his little girl could enjoy all the rides in the cavernous Victorian […]
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