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European Dominion and White Privilege

I have always been a bit of a history buff.  Not a professional mind you but a student.  When I was a young man I had been accepted into the Master of History program at a relatively prestigious northeastern university … Continue reading

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Magi in America

Did the Magi follow the star across the seas to the new land, to America seeking God that will reveal himself again in a cave? God in a cave; now so difficult to find for the star is obscured by … Continue reading

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Lamentations for Crassus

Oh Crassus! Croesus of the Western Empire Plutocrat of the Republic Why seek ye glory in the East? Was the crucifying of Spartacists along the Appian Way not enough to ensure your name forever carved in Memory’s stone? Crossing the Euphrates … Continue reading

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Learning from Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus was the richest man in Roman history. Indeed, he is considered one of the richest men who ever lived. He made his fortune as a supporter of the dictator Sulla by confiscating the properties of Sulla’s political … Continue reading

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Magi in America

Did the Magi follow the star across the seas to the new land, to America seeking God that will reveal himself again in a cave? God in a cave; now so difficult to find for the star is obscured by … Continue reading

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