We all know what happened the morning after. What was Saturday, December 6, 1941 like? Sean Munger Tomorrow is the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged the United States into World War II. I have… Read More ›
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The future of climate: do you have any idea what’s really coming? – by Sean Munger – Sean Munger’s History and Culture Dispatches
This article is part of a long ongoing series of my thoughts on the role of climate change in history, which interfaces with the collapse of American democracy. Other articles in this series: The “Lenin” of climate change; rising fascism; do-nothing Democrats; the… Read More ›
GEORGES BANK AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE GROUND FISHERY – (Mostly) from Encyclopedia.com
Georges Bank: Collapse of the Ground Fishery I wanted to write about this but realized others had already done the research. So instead of writing, I found the best articles I could about what had happened. The most readable was… Read More ›
Facebook: the poison we’ve chosen, and which we probably deserve. – by Sean Munger – Sean Munger’s History and Culture Dispatches
Facebook is faulty not just because of its rapacious mismanagement, but because it is fundamentally incapable of understanding human relationships. Today may be the long-awaited day of reckoning for Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Even if it’s not that… Read More ›
American Perception – Gordon Stewart
Originally posted on Views from the Edge:
Introduction A recent Minnesota Poll sent me back to the “draft” file to retrieve John M. Miller’s one-page commentary reflecting on results of a Pew Research Center poll asking where people get their…
The Hidden Halls of the Saxon Kings
Northumberland is positively dripping with medieval history, and every period of the thousand years following the departure of the Romans around 410 AD has left its mark on the land. Some of these historical legacies, however, are far less obvious…
HOW EASY IS IT TO “FAKE” HISTORY? by SEAN MUNGER
The malleable past: How easy is it to “fake” history? – Sean Munger Denial of certain historical facts involves a misconception of what history is and how it works. On the previous incarnation of my history blog, in December 2013,… Read More ›
AFGHANISTAN: ANOTHER HISTORY LESSON FROM WHICH WE FAILED TO LEARN by SEAN MUNGER
We were doomed to fail in Afghanistan because we had no idea what we were really doing there. Yesterday, August 15, 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, after a lightning offensive that followed the withdrawal of U.S…. Read More ›
GWAIHIR ON THE DAY OF THE MONARCHS
We named our little craft “Gwaihir,” after the Eagle Wind Lord from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” Really, she was a wind lady and a rather dainty girl at that. The name was perhaps a trifle pretentious for such a small craft,… Read More ›
FLASHBACK FRIDAY FROM 4/2/2020 – WHY COVID 19 IS AN HISTORIC TURNING POINT
A major sea change: why COVID-19 is a turning point in history. So, it is the end of March 2020, and many of us are sequestered in our homes, trying not to get the virus that’s now sweeping the globe… Read More ›
THE SHIFTING STONES OF STONEHENGE: THE SILENT EYE by SUE VINCENT & STEVE TANHAM
The Shifting Stones of Stonehenge ~ Steve Tanham Posted on March 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent Not to be outdone by the recent discoveries on Orkney, Stonehenge – one of the world’s most famous stone circles – has thrown up a whole new story… Read More ›
A MURKY FUTURE FOR OLYMPUS – REBLOG BY ATMTX PHOTO BLOG
A couple of days ago, a few people reached out to me about Olympus. They knew I am an Olympus fan, and that I own and use many of their cameras. If you haven’t heard, a press release indicated that… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 