The great irony of Egyptian antiques history and how the Jews fled north and under Moses, wander in the Sinai desert for forty years. As they moved north they found dry but arable land and this surely, after the desert, and the swords of Egypt, was the land of milk and honey. Their promised land. Which now many others dispute, and many European

The timing could not have been worse or better depending on one's perspective despite the efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to pull out all the stops to make sure the upcoming Summer Olympics is a great show. Too bad. It's certainly hard to penalize the athletes that have worked so hard but the Olympic Committee knew when they picked C

The cartoons of American antiques and historical characters come at us daily. We laugh at the slow witted, yet very violent Elmer Fudd, very quick to shoot many times in a volley of violence. Which somehow some times reminds us of that actual modern day incarnation of President Fudd, our real time chap so trigger happy, the second and lesser Pre

Healthy lifestyles would not recommend that you be downdraft or under a modern aircraft. They are fueled for more power with kerosine, that lamp that gave off smoke into the lungs of grandpa while he tried to read the paper. Mostly, we can now turn on the lights and not ignite a flammable substance into our lives. Although modern industry, in i

There are so many examples that I have been studying of great men of history who changed the world in their youth with some massive and brilliant step forward, only to decline in their later years into silly side routes as our modern history now shows. But if we read how Sir Isaac Newton, who may have been the greatest genius known, along with M

Scotland is home to the westernmost and northenmost points of Great Britain. The highest peak of Great Britain is at Ben Nevis in Scotland at 1344 metres. This geographical location makes it cold, wet and windy with some of the most inhospitable terrain of the entire country. Scots have a reputation for being a hard and often fierce race but

We Americans are a selfish bunch often becoming "patriotic" only when it helps our pocketbook. Our vote has become a self interest vote which is part of democracy's strength and also part of its weakness. The poor vote one way and the rich another; the poor vote hoping to get a free piece and the rich vote to keep all of their pieces and not

This election period, the voters know and want to know much more about the presidency and whether that candidate can actually make changes. Voters will benefit greatly by understanding the powers of the presidency. During the Bush administration most citizens have become familiar with the president's power of Executive Privilege, which is th

Knowledge is power. Presently the voters have taken an active role in choosing our next president. A leading factor is if the candidate can bring out change. Voters will benefit greatly by understanding the powers of the presidency. The most familiar power of the president is the president's power as Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces

This is perhaps the most bizarre Republican Primary Election that I've ever witnessed. As a matter of fact, the entire GOP looks like it is going over the edge. In my mind, it is an unholy alliance that my party has wrapped its arms around the most Liberal of all our Candidates to run for President of the United States. Yet as we've all witnessed i

The presidential primary March 4th in Texas may decide which Democrat faces the likely Republican Party nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the final two Democrats left, face off in a tough, high-profile showdown in the Lone Star State. The Democratic candidates are almost in a dead heat in the state, accor

Although Tony Blair came to power as leader of a Labour government, his premiership has not followed the customary Labour Party policy of pacifism and anti-war sentiment. Neither has there been hostility towards US foreign policy. Mr Blair reportedly stated that we might be a lucky generation that will never have to send people to war. In realit

The video clips of Saddam Hussein's execution on 30 December 2006 have further alienated Arab opinion towards the West, and both President Bush and Prime Minister Blair have reviewed their Iraq strategies. President Bush still argues that 'victory' in Iraq can be achieved, but the British do not share his optimism. Tony Blair and his British

As with most heavily funded political campaigns, at this point in the Democratic Primary race the political TV ads are just a waste of money. First, the great majority of people have already decided on which candidate they are going to back. And, most of the undecided voters are just lying, because they do not have the brass kahonas to take a stand

For two of the past two Presidential elections, the Democrats have miserably failed to produce a viable candidate who could sway the entire United States. Instead of complaining about how bad the next three years will be, Democrats now have the opportunity to produce a viable "front runner." It really shouldn't be that hard to find a candidate who