The Gift Of Literacy
Looking at the history of China, some estimates say that at the beginning of the 20th century, the literacy rate …
Rules And Regulations
It seems when it comes to the “youth of today” there’s a lot of talk of the things that will …
Remember The Office
Have you ever had an experience where you did something not that long ago, you take a break from that …
Rooftop Performances You Shouldn’t Forget
In 1969, The Beatles performed their last live performance. It wasn’t a performance that one might expect. They performed on …
The Coin Flip Of 1962
You are reading this, wherever you are, you are doing so because there was a conflict avoided in 1962 that …
Beautiful Battlegrounds
Something I hadn’t thought about until today was the scenery of some of the battles of history. Places that are …
Decisions Without Emotions
I often wonder if there is any possibility that we could handle the Coronavirus situation in a way that, 50 …
The Length Of An Empire
There’s a lot of doom and gloom personalities around these days. In some ways it makes sense. There is certainly …
The Great Copper Statue
Have you ever found out interesting facts about famous things that you never would have thought of? Today, while randomly …
Realizing You Have A Story
There aren’t a lot of people out there who don’t enjoy a good story. Stories are somehow ingrained into the …
Professionalism vs Religion
The saying “separation of church and state” is pretty common. Most people attribute it beginnings to a letter Thomas Jefferson …
Is It Wrong for Christians to Have Stuff?
Spending almost a year at a mission training center with families who all spent years and years on the field …
Is It About The Numbers?
The more I hear about the virus taking over the world, the less it seems like people care and more …
Peace When You Have A Purpose – Hudson Taylor – Chapter 5
I am currently reading through an autobiography of Hudson Taylor, a pioneer missionary to China in the 1850s. He has …
We’re Not Suffering
As this pandemic spreads further and further across the world, I think back to some of what I’ve compared it …
The Questions I’ll Have
As Covid-19 continues to spread across the world, I have so many questions and thoughts. As I mentioned in my …
Persia: The Greatest Private Equity Firm In History
The Persians weren’t the best at everything they did, but they knew how to leverage their power to, you might …
The Unknown History
Perhaps even more interesting than the history we know is the history we don’t know. It seems like the history …
Who Are Really The Most Influential People In History?
When you think of the top 5 most influential people in history, who comes to mind? When I think more …
The Perks of Evil
A radio theater presentation I listened to when I was younger was about an Anglican Vicar who used to be …
The Problem in Capturing History
Reading and/or listening to historical accounts is probably my favorite content to consume. I love hearing real-life stories of people …
How Much Land Is A Man’s Life Worth?
In WW1, there were several countries that basically only got involved in the conflict because they were promised land. Italy …
America Isn’t What You Thought It Was
In the Hardcore History Podcast I’m listening to on WW1, one of the things he mentioned was that in 1917, …
Congregating in Small Spaces (AKA: Cities)
I’ve always been fascinated by geography. Perhaps because I’ve been listening to the Blueprint for Armageddon Hardcore History podcast by …
Who Owns Who? The Debtor or the Supplier?
The relationship between the debtor and the supplier has two stages. When the debtor owes a little bit of money, …
The Great War and the Forgotten Conflicts
Every time I hear history told in story format, I’m enthralled. History has clearly become my favorite subject in the …
Phone Call Around the World
Things you wouldn’t have heard a hundred years ago: *A conversation in my house in Austin, TX.* “Who are you …
What Works for People Works For Countries
“There’s always room for movement, action, and progress when people are talking to each other instead of about each other.” …
Christians Could Learn Something from the Dishonest Manager
“The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing …
Suicide and Purpose
Christopher McCandless, Robin Williams, Anthony Bourdain. For some reason, these three people have been on my mind this evening. I …