Americans see these soldiers standing watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but almost no one knows that each soldier must essentially join a Trappist Monastery for two full years. It is probably the most exclusive group in…
Pop Culture Metrics, a Prelude: The Quickening
In 1960 Floyd Cramer recorded “Last Date”. If you’re over 60 you’ll recognize it, but you may not remember why, or where. It sold over a million copies. A certified all-time hit. I was 14 at the time, and…
The Law of Generations, Up-Beat Thinking about Beating the Left
The up-beat thinking. If you are on Twitter and have any interest in history, you know Dr Larry Schweikart, popular author of several histories, especially Patriot’s History of the United States, a New York Times best seller, which he co-wrote…