13 Things Concerning Isaias Hellman
13 Things Concerning Isaias Hellman I recently finished reading Towers of Gold: How One Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California by Frances Dinkelspiel, and I have to say I’m a…
I Like Ike! (No, Not That One…the Other One)
I Like Ike! (No, Not That One…the Other One) For nearly a half century Irwin H. Hoover was an extremely important man. He had a large amount of power, and…
13 Quotations Regarding History
13 Quotations Regarding History Here are 13 quotations regarding history, but remember…..one lifted line doesn’t necessarily identify the person’s entire philosophy regarding the love of or the importance of history.…
Static History…It Doesn't Exist
Static History…It Doesn’t Exist We would like to think that history is static meaning that it never changes. We would like to think the history we learn in school will…
A Well Connected Story
A Well Connected Story As I began to plan this week’s wordless image I was absolutely at a loss. I thought, and I thought, and I thought, but nothing—absolutely nothing…
Bullets and Ballots
The song I’ve posted below isn’t as popular as Marvin Gaye’s hit “What’s Going On?”, but it is from the same album….the first of its kind for Motown…a concept album.…
13 Things About the Coit Tower Murals
13 Things About the Coit Tower Murals Last week I posted a painting for my wordless image….actually it is part of mural….part of a series of 26 murals that can…
Washington Slept Here
Washington Slept Here You know the old saying, “Washington slept here”, don’t you? So many places over the years have tried to cash in on the George Washington name that…
President's Day, 2012
Happy President’s Day!!!When I was younger we didn’t have a day to celebrate all U.S. Presidents. Instead we split the day in two and recognized Abraham Lincoln and George Washington…
Critiquing the Genarlow Wilson Sex Tape
Monday, July 16, 2007 Critiquing the Genarlow Wilson Sex Tape In my usual style I was out Saturday morning purchasing something last minute at the mall to wear to a…
Weekend Reading Assignment
It looks like it’s going to be a great fall day around here. My house had three days of rain…not the drenching kind we really need but more of the…
A Presidential Doughface
A Presidential Doughface As a writing exercise I often place pictures of important or famous people up on the screen in my room and ask students to provide a caption…
Sometimes a Little Seizure Is Necessary
Sometimes a Little Seizure Is Necessary I have this pair of magnets on my fridge. They don’t really belong to me. I confiscated them years ago from a student. He…
The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself
The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself The following question recently appeared in the Atlanta local paper. Should January 30th be declared Franklin Delano Roosevelt day in…
FDR's Unfinished Portrait
FDR’s Unfinished Portrait I’ve wanted to write about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s last days for sometime, and this week seemed appropriate. I had once again reached a point where I…