Mark Twain
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
You don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; just follow the money! Every issue in human history has
Money does not exist. Only its value does. Go to the bank and ask to see the $1,000 in your
Why Are High Schools Graduating Illiterate Seniors? If you really want to know what is happening in America’s schools, do
Coming Out of the Water Dry (The 1838 Missouri Extermination Order) “The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must
When Detective Heinz Noonan arrives in Spokane to investigate a simple case of double obituaries, he has no idea he’s
Detective Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Homes,” is sent to Virginia Beach, North Carolina, to find 30 antique Christian crosses that
Why would anyone steal something that has no value? And then stick the insurance company for a ten-million-dollar loss? That’s
How can $2 million in diamonds vanish? First, the diamonds were assessed to make sure they were authentic. Then, in
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
No, and he’s not scratching anything. ‘Back in the day,’ which started with the Greeks,
For as long as there have been people in Connecticut, the gods of Machimoodus have
Quoting Google: In May 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an “immaterial” sculpture titled
The only buffalo in the United States are in zoos. Here we have bison. That’s
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on
There is an ongoing myth that the South was rich because of slavery. Actually, the
Roman history records five widespread Plebian Secessions between 494 and 287 BC.
This is not photoshop or artwork. It’s the engine room of a German submarine during
Next time you complain about the postal service, look at what it WAS. This photograph
Everyone has a different perspective on life. As you can see, Salvadore Dali’s view of
This is the interior of a real Alaska Gold Rush saloon. It was in Koyukuk
Alaskan humorist Warren Sitka notes the problem with ignorance is it breeds faster than common
On December 31, 1899, Captain John Phillips in command of the SS Warrimoo discovered he
Here’s a glimpse of the authentic “Western” sound! Not a guitar or banjo to be
In the 1950s, American engineers working in the Middle East – where liquor was frowned
This was Bishop Rowe in about 1920. No pictures of Billy the Horse exist. During
This is Quanah Parker, war leader of the Kwahadi (“Antelope”) band of the Comanches. He
If you are not an Alaskan, this picture will not mean much. So let’s get
In less then two years we will be remembering the day liquor was illegal in
Legend has it the Persian emperor Jamsheed loved grapes so much he stored them in
One of the short comings of the silver screen is it snapshots history. Movies ‘pretend’
For as long as there have been people in Connecticut, the gods of Machimoodus have
With the coronavirus upon us, it’s tempting to talk about ‘the good ol’ days’ when
In 47 BCE, Julius Caesar was faced with a mutiny. The Tenth Legion was demanding