Writings

At the dawn of the Nineteenth Century, the French Republic was in chaos.

There is an old Native American fable about a fox and a scorpion, which has over the centuries made its way into popular culture.

For years I have puzzled over a very specific action of Christ.

Was slavery ever really abolished in America?

I would like to explain why I quit online computer gaming, and why I hopefully will never return to it.

I've finally figured out what I don't like about social media.

I feel the need to comment on the recent incident involving Jussie Smollett, not because I know him or have any inside knowledge of the case, but because of its uncanny resemblance to my own experiences thirteen years ago.

There are two vices which all sane societies have historically outlawed: usury, and gambling.

My surname dates back centuries, and translates roughly to "Son of War".