Maternal Mortality Rates Rise in Texas: WHY?
A recent news article sparked my interest in this topic, so I did a little research on my own. My data on maternal mortality rates …
Perspective: Think
History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
What Good Are Facts, When No One Wants To Accept Them
Interestingly, the GOP for years has preached the line to their rank and file that you can’t trust the mainstream media. Now that the mainstream …
Remembering Hiroshima, Shunning Carpet-bombing
The Peace Park in Hiroshima had not been high on my list, but after being here, I would encourage anyone who has not been to …
Turkey: Hints at Today
“Today, the Turks have their own political meltemi. Do they follow the wisdom of their father, Ataturk, and maintain a secular government, or do they …
Exploring the Ottoman Empire
Do you know what the geographical boundaries of the Ottoman Empire were? I didn’t; I admit I had to look it up. Here’s a map …
Sunni versus Shi’a: What’s Real?
Do you know the differences between Sunni and Shi’a Muslims? I am not Islamic so I won’t pretend to know the subtleties, but I do …
Letting Go of Yemen
I’ve been writing about Yemen in a few posts, and I can’t seem to let it go. I’ve been holding on to Yemen because I …
The Road to Insanity
The road to insanity is a dead end. It is littered with hate-mongering, bias, divisiveness, ignorance, and a plethora of guns—not hunting rifles but AK-47s, …
Minoan Civilization-1900-1300 BCE
I have always been fascinated by Greek mythology from the time my mother first read me some of the myths to reading Jason and the …