300,000 years of illicit romance In the 1950s, Boston had a sanctuary for “fallen women” called the Florence Crittenton Home for Unwed Mothers. Respectable society had strict rules about morality, chastity, and who was permitted to sleep with whom. Getting pregnant without a wedding ring was a scandal. Getting pregnant […]
Don’t look down. You are blessed. Scientists, paleontologists, and Harvard cosmologists be damned. I have abandoned their tedious theories of Creation. Adam and Eve, evolution, and the Big Bang are […]
I have great respect for centi-billionaires who warn me that civilization may be ending. They have better information than I do, and certainly better transportation. Bill Gates recently warned that […]
This morning, a rough-looking gang of strangers invaded our backyard. They were unshaven, carried shovels, and spoke very little English. I am a judo black belt and therefore theoretically capable […]
Just being correct brings fewer gratuities in the hospitality business If you are looking for the irony of life, I recommend hiring a brilliant Turkish historian whose livelihood depends upon […]
If you love Nova Scotia, you may like Greenland I’ve been to Greenland, and if you love ice, granite, brightly painted houses and mosquito-free winters, it is a big, beautiful […]