Daily Courant – First English Daily Paper
1702 sees the publication of the first issue of the first English daily newspaper called “Daily Courant”. On Fleet Street in London, E. Mallet started […]
The Hidden Door – A Serial Story
The Arrival Off the coast of Washington lays a small island. On the island a large mansion, built by a millionaire before the crash of […]
Opening Schools Too Late For Some
PBS NewsHour tells “How the pandemic is intensifying depression and anxiety among teenagers“. We are now almost a year into the two week closure of […]
The First Telephone Call By Bell
In 1876, in the first telephone call, Alexander Graham Bell said “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” to his assistant Thomas Watson. […]
We Should All Be Feminists
My spouse reacted with horror when I read this title, “We Should All Be Feminists“. Normally, I might agree as most feminists act like men-hating, […]
Girl Handcuffed and Pepper Sprayed by Police
NPR News does an analysis video “What Went Wrong: Analysis Of Police Handcuffing, Pepper Spraying 9-Year-Old Girl“. Using the body cam videos of several officers […]
Jean Calas – Wrongly Convicted
In 1762, The French Court convicted Jean Calas of murdering his son. Three years later to the day, the Masters of Requests acquitted Jean Calas […]
Improve All Over Health With Exercise
Exercise is difficult. Working out is another name that emphasizes the difficulty of exercising. Most people do not like to work. Fortunately, most people also […]
Watch Out for TacticalGrandma
I thought we could start the week off with something fun. NBC tells the story about how “This grandma will kill you with kindness — […]
McCollum v. Board of Education About Religion in School
In 1948, the United States Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools is unconstitutional in McCollum v. Board of Education. In the 1940s, […]