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March 10, 2010
Posted by Genevieve in: Current Events, Economics, Education, Entertainment, Family, History, Life Experiences, Music, Personal Experiences
 2 comments I was never a history buff. I was the kid in high school who got caught napping instead of listening. “So?” I would ask. “Why does this matter?” Now my tweenage daughters ask the same question and I struggle to explain why. “Because,” I say. And it’s not one of those “Because I said so’s”. It’s [...] March 6, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: African-American, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Heroes, History, Minorities, The Writer's Corner
4 comments Celebrating a People One Month a Year Now that February has come and, won’t come back for another year, I find myself reflecting on “Black History Month”. We all know the reason for and the meaning of celebrating the accomplishment of African Americans during the month of February. We all should know, by now, that Black [...] March 5, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Current Events, Democracy, Freedom, History, Journalism, Opinion, Politics
Leave a comment Lies, Damned Lies, and Expert Testimony March 1, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Attitude, Education, Faith, Family, Freedom, History
3 comments I am the descendant of slaves and white slave owners. I did not melt into the pot that is America. The pot melted into me. Back in the later 50s and early 60s no one I knew wanted to admit to that. To be a descendant of a slave meant you were less than a [...] February 25, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Democracy, Heroes, History, Legal, Life Experiences, Military, Personal Experiences
One comment ‘I Was in the First Wave.’ February 24, 2010
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Books, Commentary, Creative Writing, Education, History, Life Experiences, Literature, Relationships
One comment Stephen Sangirardi Universal Suffering Bard715@aol.com February 20, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Education, History, Opinion, Politics
Leave a comment ‘President’s Day, So?’ February 16, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Business, China, Commentary, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, History, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Relationships
One comment Are You Your Government? by Bob Grant On October 1, 1949 the People’s Republic of China was formally established in a speech given by Mao Zedong from the Imperial Gate at Tiananmen Square. I stood at the very spot where Mao gave his speech and took the photo at the right. From speaking with people – in [...] February 15, 2010
A step in time I took one day February 12, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Business, China, Commentary, History, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Travel
2 comments A Contradiction of Times by Bob Grant During my trips to China I wish I had taken more photos of the places I passed, to and from, the factories I visited. In lieu of those photos – I am going to mix some that I found on the Internet with those that I took. The one phenomenon that [...] February 1, 2010
I was fortunate enough to play football for the University of Wyoming which ending with a win over Florida State in the 1966 Sun Bowl. That entire team has just been elected into the Wyoming Hall of Fame. Below are my thoughts – and tribute – to those who started it all: Although the recognition of [...] January 16, 2010
Posted by stuartaken in: Book Review, Books, Creative Writing, Fiction, Heroes, History, Literature
One comment Sherlock Holmes fans will love this. Written in the style of Conan Doyle, so well that the reader is not aware it isn’t one of his stories, the novel follows Sherlock and Doctor Watson as they take on a seemingly simple case of murder. However, it quickly becomes clear that this is anything but straightforward. Doctor [...] January 9, 2010
The World in the Hands of China Within decades, the Middle Kingdom will be rocking the cradle of world civilization—not the United States. While writing this, I thought of a friend I’ve known for more than five decades. He admires President George W. Bush and believes GWB was one of the greatest American Presidents. In [...] January 7, 2010
China in Transition, Where did all that Pollution come from? Before anyone criticizes China for polluting the environment, learn about the history that caused today’s problems first. The First Industrial Revolution took place in England after James Watt developed the steam engine in the late 18th century. Coal and burning wood played an important part in [...] January 5, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Current Events, Freedom, History, Homeland Security, Islam, Military, Opinion, Terrorism
One comment Islam’s Legacy is Constant War By Alan Caruba The failed Christmas bomber attack was yet another wake-up call for Americans who have slipped into a self-induced coma regarding Islam’s constant threat to the nation and the West. Despite the post-9/11 attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, President Bush and now President Obama have both repeatedly asserted the absurd notion [...] December 31, 2009
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: African-American, Faith, Family, Freedom, History, Religion
One comment This evening while most of us are preparing to ring in the New Year with a glass of bubbly some in the African American community will spend the hours before the change of years in church. Although people of many faiths spend the last night of the old year praying in the new Night Watch [...] December 21, 2009
Snowy weekends in New York are good for staying in bed and watching old movies especially when your sinuses are so stuffed up you can’t concentrate on anything else. Usually I try to find something so mindless or so boring it will put me to sleep. But Sunday I got little rest because I chose [...] December 13, 2009
Ben Franklin: On Science December 13, 2009
December 15 is Bill of Rights Day By Alan Caruba December 15 is Bill of Rights day, a national holiday that was signed into law by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on that day in 1941. For those who know their history, that was just a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into [...] December 11, 2009
Posted by AngelaPoseyArnold in: Biography & Memoir, Education, Faith, Family, Freedom, History, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Lifestyle, Non-Fiction, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Religion, Short Stories, Social Aspects, Social Issues, Spirituality, Women's Perspective
Leave a comment Christmas 1947-Alabama (Not so much unlike Christmas 2009–Alabama—same heart–same spirit) By Angela Posey-Arnold “What are you getting for Christmas this year, Jimmy? I think I’m getting a record player. I picked one out at Elmore’s.” Bonnie said to her friend and classmate at lunch. Jimmy swallowed the last bite of apple, “A record player? That will be neat. [...] November 29, 2009
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Current Events, Foreign Affairs, History, Islam, Military, Opinion
Leave a comment The Middle East: Reporting an Enigma By Alan Caruba When President Obama delivers a speech on why he is going to send more thousands of U.S. troops and spend more billions on the eight-year-old conflict in Afghanistan, it would be a good idea to better understand why so much of what is reported from the Middle East [...] November 22, 2009
Two days ago, I had the privilege of presenting my program of “Ben Franklin, Live” before a community meeting in Franklin, NC. It would have been delightful if the town had been named after old Ben. But both that town, and the short-lived “State of Franklin” were named after a local leader, Jesse Franklin, sad [...] November 11, 2009
This morning there was very little traffic coming to work. It’s a national holiday, Veterans Day. Most people have the day off, schools, banks and post offices are closed. We know that this is the day to honor those who have served in the Military but most of us don’t [...] November 10, 2009
He was dressed in black from head to toe. Even his back pack and the duffle bag he carried were all without color. Tall but bent over slightly, you could tell age was creeping up on him quickly and he reserved his energy for things other than running for the [...] November 8, 2009
Posted by Tim Roux in: African-American, China, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, History, Homeland Security, Islam, Journalism, Latino & Hispanic, Military, Morality, Politics, Religion, Republican, Sociology, Terrorism, Women's Rights
6 comments In Britain it is now a criminal offence to make any statement which might incite racial hatred. So, if you go around saying that all Irishmen are stupid or all Welshmen are thieves, then you may well find yourself helping the police with their enquiries and facing a sharp fine or even a term of [...] October 16, 2009
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: Commentary, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, Freedom, Geopolitical Events, Heroes, History, Homeland Security, Islam, Military, Morality, Opinion, Religion, Terrorism, The Pundit's Corner
3 comments War During America’s brutal and bloody Civil War, General William T. Sherman said, “War is cruel and you cannot refine it” and “war at best is barbarism.” Sherman is also credited with saying “War is hell.” Alexander the Great was known to [...] October 5, 2009
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: China, Comments & Discussion, Freelance Author, History, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Minority Treatment in China, Part 4 by Lloyd Lofthouse Many similarities exist between the way the emperors of old treated minorities inside China and the way the Communist government treats minorities today. The law now applies to all fifty-six minorities in two areas. The first law is that an elementary education is mandatory for all children. There are [...] October 2, 2009
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Freelance Author, History, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Dubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic by John Armor Dubrovnik, Croatia, in the former Yugoslavia, is a relatively new city by European standards. It began in the 7th century AD, when sailors and traders in its area built the first fortifications to protect themselves from raids by various interests, all classified as “barbarians.” We would not have gone to [...] October 1, 2009
Posted by Bill Hazelgrove in: Democracy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Geopolitical Events, Global Warming, History, Sociology, Television, The Pundit's Corner
One comment Ken Burns newest film is amazing. The parks are amazing. We watch and watch and I have been at it eight hours now after four episodes. At times it is like a marathon with the people and parks running by you in a mind stream of sequences of people and events that you struggle to [...] September 25, 2009
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: China, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, History, The Writer's Corner
One comment Minority Treatment in China, Part 3 by Lloyd Lofthouse If the minority king became powerful and caused unrest, the emperor proposed that this king marry the emperor’s real daughter, as if to say, “You will be a member of my family so stop what you are doing. Since we are soon to be related through marriage, there [...] September 20, 2009
At War with Iran for Thirty Years Iran has been at war with the United States for thirty years. When one’s life spans time from the beginning of World War Two, the decades of the Cold War, and the emergence of rogue regimes in Libya, North Korea, Venezuela, Iraq and Iran, you develop an instinct [...] September 19, 2009
China and Native Minority Treatment, Part Two by Lloyd Lofthouse Most of us have heard about Tibet and the demands by Tibetans in exile that Tibet be free from China to rule itself. We hear claims of recent brutal human rights violations taking place without much evidence to support the claims. Meanwhile, in the United States, news [...] September 14, 2009
China vs. America by Lloyd Lofthouse Atrocities abound in the history books concerning treatment of Native American Indians during the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. The Spanish destroyed the Aztec and Inca civilizations with disease and warfare. The [...] September 11, 2009
Posted by Peggy Noonan in: Children, Current Events, Family, Heroes, History, Terrorism, The Writer's Corner
One comment The Children of 9/11 Grow Up by Peggy Noonan It is eight years since 9/11, and here is an unexpected stage of grief: fear that the ache will go away. I don’t suppose it ever will, but grieving has gradations, and “horror” becomes “absorbed sadness.” Life moves on, [...] September 10, 2009
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Current Events, Democrat, Governance, History, Homeland Security, Islam, Military, Opinion, Terrorism
One comment 9/11 Eight Years Later and No Safer By Alan Caruba Has it been eight years? What I learned from 9/11 was that a lot of Americans have concluded that it was America’s fault we were attacked. That may sound screwy to people who correctly believe that al Qaeda planned, funded and provided the men who carried out the [...] September 7, 2009
Jew Hatred, Fanaticism, and True Believers On Friday, September 4, I wrote about new efforts by “gun-grabbers” trying to find ways around the Second Amendment. At one point in the commentary I referred to the way the Nazis banned gun ownership and how this contributed to the way German Jews and others were rounded [...] September 6, 2009
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Current Events, Foreign Affairs, Governance, History, Islam, Opinion, Terrorism
Leave a comment The Afghanistan Quagmire In November 2008, I wrote of Afghanistan, “Having lived through the long years of the war in Vietnam, I can tell you that Afghanistan looks and smells like Vietnam. It is the classic wrong war in the wrong place.” I still think the U.S. should leave. I don’t like having to pack [...] August 31, 2009
Three YouTube Clips of Ben Franklin by John Armor Here are three clips of Ben Franklin that I thought you might enjoy. Let me know what you think. Here’s the first half of Franklin in a meeting in Raleigh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xa6rbgq1lw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ304mIo1eI August 26, 2009
Mao’s Western Media Ghost by Lloyd Lofthouse Mao Zedong died in 1976. Yet, the Western Media often treats China as if Mao were still alive. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there were examples of this. I am going to use a few in this post [...] August 23, 2009
The Foundation of Chinese Morality by Lloyd Lofthouse They say ignorance is bliss. If that is correct than there are many people outside of China that are very happy with their ignorance concerning Chinese culture. I always find it interesting when the Western media talks about [...] August 21, 2009
Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse in: China, Education, History, Religion, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment The Meaning of an Education by Lloyd Lofthouse Words are cheap. Actions speak loud. The best way to learn about another culture is by comparing and contrasting that culture with yours to see any similarities and differences. Emperor Constantine lived 280-337 AD. He ruled the Roman Empire and accepted Christianity as the state religion. From that time, Christianity, [...] August 19, 2009
Honor by Lloyd Lofthouse We were visiting General Yue Fei’s tomb in Hangzhou. Hundreds of Chinese tourists were there. It was early October 2008. This was our third trip to the city in ten years, and I was watching people spitting on the kneeling, life sized metal statues of men dead for more than eight centuries. Those [...] |
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The Culture of Step
Anyone who has ever set foot on a historically black college or university campus knows that there is something called stepping, the form of percussive dance where the entire body is used to produce intricate rhythms and sounds comprised of a mixture of rapid footsteps, spoken word, rhyme, hand claps, syncopation and synchronization. Stepping is [...]