The waning days of the repressive Protectorate being replaced by the hysterical gaiety of the Restoration is a period with great possibilities.
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The Vatican “Forgives” John Lennon
The Catholic Church is no different from the rest of us and has no right to pass judgment on anyone or anything.
Read More »Book Review: John Lennon – The Life by Philip Norman
Author Philip Norman attempts -- and succeeds -- in writing the final, definitive word on one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures.
Read More »Book Review – We Interrupt This Broadcast: The Events That Stopped Our Lives…from the Hindenburg Explosion to the Virginia Tech Shooting by Joe Garner
A solid guide to many of the biggest news stories of our time, accompanied by the original radio announcements.
Read More »Book Review: Blood Sisters – Women of the French Revolution by Marilyn Yalom
If you want to feel like you've got a decent grasp of the Revolution, you certainly can't leave out women's place in it.
Read More »Book Review: The Siege by Ismail Kadare
While there is nothing pretty in the surroundings, there is a haunting beauty in the depiction of men who won't surrender to brutality or fear.
Read More »Book Review: Conspiracy Theory in Film, Television and Politics by Gordon B. Arnold
Gordon Arnold examines how the interaction of politics and film and television helped transform the meaning of conspiracy theory in popular culture.
Read More »Forget The Bradley Effect, Brown vs. The Board of Education May Decide This Election
Today, when each of us goes into that polling booth to cast our ballots, we will have many reasons for our choice.
Read More »Book Review: Broken Government – How Republican Rule Destroyed The Legislative, Executive And Judicial Branches by John W. Dean
Whether you’re Republican, Democrat, or neither, this is one of the most essential and educational political books of this election season.
Read More »DVD Review: Stories From The Vaults
The energetic Tom Cavanagh does a great job of mixing the right amount of humor, investigation, and education.
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