Category Archives: History

Rage participation is better than none at all

Posted on 29 January 2017 by dlhitzeman

Let’s face it. Donald John Trump is turning out to be everything anyone who actually paid attention during the 2016 presidential election cycle thought he would be. He is now doing things people detest for reasons they detest and, in … Continue reading →

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Infamy: on why never forgetting matters

Posted on 7 December 2016 by dlhitzeman

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was correct when he declared that December 7th, 1941 would be a day that will live in infamy. The brutal Japanese attack on the US bases at Pearl Harbor shocked what had been just before a naive … Continue reading →

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For the love of god and country

Posted on 30 September 2014 by dlhitzeman

I once opined that no one can face a fiercer opponent than someone fighting for what they hold most dear. We Americans, and really most Westerners, have a very romantic view of that idea. When we hear it, we see … Continue reading →

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Philosophy: A thought on creativity

Posted on 7 February 2014 by dlhitzeman

For whatever reason, I’ve come across several discussions recently wherein someone has opined that one creative person “ripped off” another creative person and that supposed theft was then presented as evidence that there is no real creativity anymore. These sorts … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Infamy

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Cephas

A guest post by Pete Hitzeman “Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 8, 1941   It’s another one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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