Two of the biggest stories in the past couple of months have been about travel and immigration. First, with the fall of Afghanistan, we have opened our borders to refugees escaping the tyranny of the Taliban. And then just last week, President Biden has placed travel restrictions on eight African nations. What is interesting is … Continue reading Travel Bans 2021 →

I am inspired this week by an assignment my wife is doing for a Law in Education class. Her assignment was to write about religion in school and particularly release time for religious classes. It is an interesting assignment for her because, unlike most of her class, she grew up in a state that actually … Continue reading Religion In Government →

To start, let me say something about myself. I love sports. I was a three-sport athlete in high school and I still love playing sports now (though badly). I love watching sports, both on TV and in person. I have a son on the high school baseball team and never thought I would enjoy watching … Continue reading Hypocrisy in Sports →

The most recent blocking of the Voting Rights Bill by the GOP we are again hearing how Republicans are trying to stop peoples right to vote.  Instead of a new comment, I am posting an older article that covers this idea of is voting a right.  Again, I am not saying if the Bill should … Continue reading Voting Rights-Redo →

In the current environment of race sensitivity, I think it is necessary to ask certain questions. I think the best way to move forward as a nation is to have a dialoged. With Halloween approaching I am reminded of a situation last year where children were criticized for dressing up as characters not of their … Continue reading Cultural Appropriation →

As we continue to watch events unfold in Afghanistan and see what many consider a failure to exit properly, it is important to remember that, historically speaking, failure is common. Many of the men that we consider our greatest presidents experienced failures. What sets apart some presidents over others is how they handled the situation. … Continue reading Political Blame →

Knowing that the 20th anniversary of 9/11 was fast approaching, I knew I needed to address it. I struggle writing about 9/11 because in many ways it still brings on strong raw emotions and I want to do it justice. For my own history, it is the foremost event and has done more to change … Continue reading Twenty Years Later →

Instead of writing an entire new article, I want to recycle one I wrote back in January of 2019 but make some minor changes.  Back then I was writing about the upcoming election and comparing it to the 1856 election. With the major crisis we are seeing right now, you can decide if my earlier … Continue reading The Election of 1856 Redo →

If you were to stop a Roman around the year 117 A.D. and ask about the future of the empire, he/she would probably boast that they were the greatest empire in the history of the world, and the Roman Empire would last forever. In 117 it would be hard to see it any other way. … Continue reading The Fall of Kabul →

Good Morning, I just wanted to let you know that I am taking a hiatus for a bit from writing Historically Speaking.  I am trying to finish a book I have been working on this summer and my family is going to do a bit of traveling.  I will pick back up soon.   Thank you … Continue reading Taking a Hiatus →