The Diary of George Washington: Pat II

History records that George Washington fell ill at his home in Mount Vernon. History records that his doctors tried to save him by blood-letting him. History records that George Washington was accidentally killed by being bled to death.
History is wrong.
From one of the last entries in the diary, George Washington reveals that his death was [...]

The Diary of George Washington: Part I

Among the various other documents found in Philadelphia, one stands out in particular. It is the dairy of George Washington.
It appears that the descendants of Washington hid the diary during the Jackson administration, in order to preserve their status as the  grandchildren of a hero and patriot.
The following excerpt shows George Washington was none of these.
“…And now [...]

Free Speech

One of the most cherished freedoms, the freedom of speech, originated, like many laws and amendments of the U.S. Constitution, from people being stupid. The original bill requesting “free speech” from a small political group in eastern Philadelphia was found in a church bell-tower with a myriad of other lost historical documents such as the Emancipation Retraction, the [...]

The Riot to Bare Arms

Unknown to most historians and stupid people, the highly controversial right was instigated not in fear of another English invasion but to impose a universal dress code on the nation. In those days it was widely considered highly immodest to show any skin above the hands or bellow the chin (in women). In England this [...]

In Memmorium

 This day marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of WW II fighter pilot Bucky Lorenzo. He will be remembered in history as the only man to remove a fellow pilot’s appendix in combat, fly over the German Province of Dusseldorf when it was being visited by Hitler, and rescue twenty chickens from a burning coop. But what he [...]

Historical Moment

The date is July 7, 1776 and the Continental Congress has just signed the Unanimous Declaration of Independence. What happened after this is not known.
And for good reason.
The following scenes in Independence Hall have long since been dismissed as rumor and would still be so had not the recent discover of Thomas Jefferson’s secret diaries [...]

On Airplanes and Economy Class

Let us take into consideration Airplanes and Economy Class. (Largely taken from the observations of one Brian Reagan).
After a long and tiring struggle, you find yourself stepping into the airplane. The first thing you notice is the smell of the de-oderants used to remove smell from airplanes. Without being able contemplate this paradox, you stagger down the aile and see [...]

Middle Age English Culture

An important yet ignored moment in history is the introduction of forks to England in the 1100s. They where invented in France by order of the king so that he could use them to replace the knives. At this point in time, knives where used instead of forks, shortening the lives of many of the [...]

A Much Needed Explanation

You have entered The Gloaming, a mysterious realm that will tantilize your senses and challenge your intellectual limitations. A place where the truths, as well as countless lies, of life, the universe, and everything will be exposed. Philosophical and often disturbing questions will be raised and sarcastic and cynical comments will be everywhere. It is [...]