In March 1898 Great Britain was the largest holder of colonial commerce and global occupation in the world. Their massive footprint in the affairs of the world could not be denied. In order to provide the needed infrastructure for cargo shipments to all points globally the English were constantly taking on engineering challenges from bridge building to road construction.…

In the modern day politically correct existence America is in the current mode of destroying statues that signify our history good and bad. Many once observed national holidays such as Armistice Day are not even celebrated anymore. Yet, we are constantly adding holidays of dubious distinction such as "Earth Day" "Women's Day" "Black History Month" or even…

What is the essence of the human experience? The mind acts like a recorder that absorbs everything in the developmental experiences of a person. That person, he or she, then becomes a product of their environment. Vulnerable to all of those memories good or bad that have programmed their mind toward acceptance of the familiar. Accepting what good or bad that person's mind…

The year is 1947. For a number of converging reasons the US federal government has made a number of crucial strategic decisions to erect a more rigid surveillance state. A new security state centered around gathering international intelligence as well as domestic spying had been enacted under President Truman, who would later regret that he had allowed such…