The year was 1940. It had been only a few months after the German takeover of France and the installment of the Vichy puppet government. Facing the very real threat of German invasion, Great Britain was not looking so good. Not only that, but Great Britain was also currently fighting in Egypt against the Italians, […]
Noah’s Ark Didn’t Happen
In this post, I’ll be outlining some of the arguments that I find compelling in Robert A. Moore’s journal issue “The Impossible Voyage of Noah’s Ark” (link at the bottom). There are many people in the United States and abroad that believe that the Christian Bible is the literal “Word of God,” and is therefore […]
Why Freedom of Speech is So Important
Lately across the world there has been controversy over words that people use, or statements that people make in an effort to change on a social level. I have always been a proponent of equality. However, it seems like this movement is leading more and more toward the slippery slope of speech suppression than ever. […]
What Went Wrong for France?
Many of you know that Germany had succeeded in utterly defeating and taking over France in World War II, a feat they had almost (but not quite) accomplished in World War I. When France fell in June of 1940, the world was absolutely shocked. France, the global superpower who succeeding in defending from the German […]
The Art of Developing a Nation
There is an issue in this day and age with developing countries and what prosperous nations should do with respect to them. Many people would say The United States should help developing countries in the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia by giving them money so they can pay for the things they need. Others say […]
Why It Is Important to Study History
I always say, “if you aren’t getting anything out of it, then you’re wasting your time.” And it’s true, especially with history. Often times, so many people come up to me and say “history is so boring. Why do we even have to learn it I don’t care what people did before I was born. […]
The Question of the Value of Currency
The other day I was just talking to some of my friends from Blockchain club on our walk back to our residence halls after our meeting, when our conversation sparked one of the most incredible realizations of my life. We were talking about Bitcoins and what actually gave them their value. Then my one friend […]
Relevant Webpage
https://www.reuters.com/north-korea I like the layout of this webpage because it is based on a centralized subject and shows relevant articles based on the subject in chronological order with the newest article at the top. That is how I want my passion blog to be. Each blog post will be an article related to the topic […]