Things Have Changed

In the midst of this dismal and ridiculous election season, let's take a moment to remember a dark horse candidate for the Democratic no...

On President's Day, a tribute to perhaps the most consequential one-term president in our history, James K Polk.  A compulsive workhorse...

My top travel destinations that I've never been to are Israel and Istanbul and the Aegean Coast of Turkey.  Below is a satellite photo o...

Triggered by Sasha Volokh's request (via The Volokh Conspiracy ) for recommendations of good history songs.  Of course, this blog has ...

Relax and sing along with They Might Be Giants !  The song is from the 1996 album, Factory Showroom .  According to the band , Exquisite De...

( For faithful THC reader JS ) On December 20, 1522 a treaty of capitulation was signed by Philippe Villiers de L'Isle Adam , the Gran...