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A few cannon shots over a dispute about which town will house some files?  Welcome to Texas history . From the Revolution of 1836, through ...

In 1978, Mrs THC and I visited the Greek island of Samos.  We arrived on a boat out of Piraeus after spending a lovely afternoon and evening...

Good explainer on the silent movie star Buster Keaton, why these gags hold up so well a century later, and how he inspired so many film make...

This is going to be my last monthly Covid update, though I may do occasional posts on specific aspects. The Delta wave which severely impact...

Following the Battle of Ligny on June 16, 1815, at which Napoleon defeated the Prussian army, the Emperor assigned Marshal Emmanuel de Grouc...

Standin' in the runway Wavin' at the plane There goes everything you own You called home collect And they didn't know your n...