History
The history of playing cards
Playing cards were once the cheapest form of paper and mothers abandoning their children would often use a playing card to leave a note with a child. Alot of other history I did not know about cards either.
Economics
Michael Palin – confessions of a trainspotter
This video shot in 1980 is the beginning of what later because "Great Railway Journeys" with Michael Palin hosting. This first video is about the history of the train system in Great Britain and is probably the most authentic piece on the topic by Palin because he is working off Read more…
History
Everywhere I look I see a feudal society complete with lords, landowners and serfs
Historian Michael Wood delves through medieval court records to follow the fortunes of a village in Hertfordshire and, more particularly, the family of peasant Christina Cok. The 14th century was a perilous time in British history, shot through with famine, plague and war. It was a time of climate Read more…
History
Brigitte Gabriel a Christians life in Lebanon in the Seventies
An amazing clear speaking and beautiful lady. The world would be a better place if more women were such clear thinkers. ( and this beautiful ). The arabs in lebanon are nothing short of barbaric. I'm sorry that its not politically correct. If I experienced what she did I would Read more…
Economics
It is not a economic depression until the Condom Recycling begins
The following is a true story told to me by my father. In my fathers neighborhood there was a guy who he thought would stop at nothing to make money during the depression. It was said this man would fish out used rubbers at the sewer plant. He would then wash them Read more…
History
Britain BC History Videos – Decentralized Living
Britain BC Episode 1 – Host Francis Pryor Take Aways: British have always been a resourceful group Metal mining of copper started 4000 years ago. One can see why metal was a carrier of value and is to this day in some regards. Druidism would have been an interesting ritualistic Read more…
History
A Leap A Whistle and a Fart
Terry Jones Medieval lives is a very entertaining and informative take on history. A leap, a whistle and a fart is piece for which a minstrel was rewarded with 30 acres. YouTube: Terry Jones – Medieval Lives You'll recognize Terry as a member of the Monty Python comedy troop.
History
Most of the Sixties Happened in the Seventies
I have a older friend who was around in the 60’s and he often has said most of the 60’s happened in the 70’s. What he meant by that is most of what you think was a 60’s phenomena was really something that meaningfully happened in in the 1970’s.
History-I-Experienced
Why the Martin Luther King Holiday was opposed in Arizona
More than 20 years ago Arizona did not have an MLK day. This is simple to explain as I was here at the time the issue was debated. Arizona state employees like many other state employees have more days off than they work. ( slight hyperbole …. but not much! Read more…
Funny
The Gus Hall Dossier – The Drollest Communist
I remember watching Gus Hall on one of the UHF channels near Youngstown Ohio when I was a child. Gus lived in the Youngstown area for quite a long time. His show would come on and he would groan on in a way most boring to a child. In contrast Read more…