Israel from the Romans to World War I

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Having just commemorated the third anniversary of the attack on Israel, when Hamas beat, tortured, raped, and killed 1,200 Israeli civilians while taking another 251 hostages, it is natural that emotions are high. Yet much of the outrage seems to be directed at the Jews, who are … Continue reading Israel from the Romans to World War I →

Remembering the legacy of Ditka and Da Bears

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. I need to start out by accepting that I am a big nerd. Recently, I have been looking at different ways to calculate who the greatest NFL coaches are. I have examined regular-season and playoff winning percentages, but also things like coaching trees, which I think are … Continue reading Remembering the legacy of Ditka and Da Bears →

100 years of Hundred Acre Wood

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Historian’s View “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left in it.” “Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the … Continue reading 100 years of Hundred Acre Wood →

Constitution 101: The Postal Clause

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. It’s amazing how much power seven little words strung together can have, especially when, on the surface, they seem rather benign. Yet Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 simply states that Congress has the power “To establish Post Offices and post Roads.” The Constitution’s postal power was … Continue reading Constitution 101: The Postal Clause →

Israel from Saul to Rome

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Historian’s View Once again, politics has crossed over into the pop culture world as Ed Sheeran has been forced to weigh in on the subject of Palestine. As in our current culture, silence from a celebrity is the same as acceptance of the Palestinian genocide. Macklemore, in … Continue reading Israel from Saul to Rome →

Ancient ownership of Israel

From the Lawton Constitution By James Finck, Ph.D. Once again, questions surrounding Gaza have captured the nation’s attention as pop culture is dragged into the debate. Rapper Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after lecturing the audience about what he called as a genocide in Gaza. Then we have comedians, like Bill Maher, who … Continue reading Ancient ownership of Israel →