As a sophomore in college at USC the iconic actor John Wayne, then known by his real name, Marion Morrison, or his preferred childhood nickname, "Duke", was a self-described socialist. This political persuasion did not last for long, and before leaving...
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…Somebody Else Made That Happen
It is the hallmark of great men that they are intellectually considerate of thoughts beyond the realm of their own limited minds. Likewise, their study of history is unconstrained within the short span of their own brief lifetimes. The small minded...
Big Government is Too Small, The Lesson of The Bonsai
The art of Bonsai has always fascinated me. It is said to have developed when men noticed tiny replicas of full grown trees growing on cliff sides, and reasoned that the harsh conditions of falling stones clipping branches caused the trees...