A dose of Irish, among other things

This is a bit off track from the Civil War memory line of writing, but bear with me and I’ll get back to that.
I couldn’t help but post about Irish ancestry today. Yes, I suppose one could say it’s one of those “ancestral obsession days.” Many of those who have Irish ties go crazy and [...]

Ugghhhhh! That History Channel!

OK, time to rant… I often wonder where history is anymore within the so-called History Channel. Yes, certainly it can be said that studying the universe is a part of history, but I think it would fit more appropriately in the Discovery Channel or a channel that concentrates on science. Sure, I like the series [...]