IHARE – Teacherhostels, History and Archaeology Programs
For the past 18 months many of us have been confined to quarters. We have attended no conferences in person. We have gone to no talks in person. We have participated in no workshops in person. Now that period is ending. We are starting to attend hybrid conferences. We even can imagine full-scale in-person conferences […]
In a stunning and surprising move the Public Design Commission in New York City voted to endorse Donald Trump for the presidency in 2024. Amazingly, this action was taken three years before the election. It occurred in a jurisdiction that voted overwhelmingly against him in both 2016 and 2020. One might legitimately wonder why the […]
[Written prior to seeing the similar op-eds in The New York Times and the Washington Post but posted afterwards] Colin Powell’s death has been an occasion to recall his character as an individual human being and for his place in American history. He also is important for what he did not do – he did […]
William Shatner, Captain Kirk, and Mike Pence were joined together on October 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET in an unprecedented combination of science fiction and history. Shatner was shown on CNN with obvious Trekkie Anderson Cooper who has been having the time of his life. At the same time on the cable network Heroes […]
West Virginia is having a moment. So far in 2021, it has been the legislative year of West Virginia. How much longer can this last? What does it mean for the elections of 2022 and beyond? JOE MANCHIN IS NOT MITT ROMNEY In February, 2020, I wrote a blog entitled Where Will Mitt Romney Caucus […]
Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of peanuts since someone died from eating them. Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of sex since someone had a heart attack while having it. Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of drinking water since someone had a stroke after drinking some. Most likely such pronouncements would not pass […]
Last January 3, I wrote a blog about political thrillers. This genre perhaps peaked in the 1960s during the height or depths of the Cold War (World War III). They were stories of intrigue and deception as people battled for power at a time when the very existence of the world was at stake. I […]
Child sacrifice is in the news. Not in those words, of course. Rather it is the willingness of various governors and parents to risk the lives of children rather than to vaccinate them. Sometimes, people hide behind the Bible as a way of claiming a religious objection. Such protestations are intended to cover-up the real […]
Covid has shed a light deep into the American society and continues to do so. Unfortunately the American Covid show is playing not only for American audiences but a world one. Perhaps more than with any other country, what happens here is showcased to a global audience. So as we and the world look at […]
Since iconic pictures are in the news, I thought I would resurrect two Afghan pictures that have not been featured lately. AFGHAN GIRL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC The picture of this green-eyed Afghan girl took the world by storm when it appeared back in 1985. The world was different then. The United States remained locked in a […]
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
by Peter Feinman
