Young and old, poor and rich, scholarly gentlemen and illiterate servant girls—only to father did it seem that they were all alike. That was father’s secret: not that he overlooked the differences in people; that he didn’t know they were there.
History
Path Lit by Lightning; the Life of Jim Thorpe
Title: Path Lit by Lightning; the Life of Jim Thorpe Written by: David Maraniss Review by: Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® Growing up in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I knew of Jim Thorpe not as the world’s greatest athlete but as a little town in the...
How the Black Swan Changes the World
Did you ever see a black swan? Probably not, but they do exist, discovered in 1697 by the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlaminghin in Western Australia.
The Great Flood of ’55 – VLog
The great flood of 1955 washed through the Broadhead Creek separating Stroudsburg from East ‘burg. Lots of people died. Lots of property got destroyed.
War of the Worlds – Vlog
People got out of their porch swings, grabbed their weapons and their loved ones, and headed for shelter.
Einstein’s Power Quote – VLog
Albert Einstein knew a few things about power. Some argue that he was one of the most brilliant physicists of all time.
Marathon Jail Time
The quarantine isn’t a punishment, nor will it cure the Coronavirus. But it’ll help save lives by spreading out the infections over time.
Capitalism in America; a History
In this era of populist opinion and protectionist rhetoric, everyone should understand what about America we must protect…
A man on the Moon
Approaching the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong‘s first steps on the lunar surface…
Killing the Rising Sun
Bill O’Reilly usually irritated me when he was on the air, so I did not jump to read any of his “Killing” series of books.