I, Libertine was a literary hoax novel that began as a practical joke by late-night radio raconteur Jean Shepherd. Shepherd was highly annoyed at the way that the bestseller lists were being compiled in the mid-1950s. These lists were determined not only from sales figures but also from the number Read more…
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Google keeps deleting the videos. To get around this I am placing a search link YouTubeSearch: The Prize ​Part 1 In the style of the acclaimed CIVIL WAR series, THE PRIZE tells the epic history of oil – how it has dominated global politics, shaken the world economy, and transformed Read more…
The first book I ever read was read to me before falling asleep at night by my mother. It was Huck Finn by Mark Twain. You can find some of his works online to read at the following locations: Huck Finn – original handwritten manuscript is in the Mark Read more…
This is episode 1 of the series on English castles. Castles were most useful shortly after the 1066 Norman invasion of England. They were called "mottes and baileys". Shown in the picture below the motte is not the ditch around the hill but the hill. Perhaps that is how the Read more…
Get Russia to repeat that their invasion is to protect the Russian enclaves. Then mobilize a massive humanitarian U.N. or USA response. Locate large U.N. or USA personel in Georgia as quickly as possible. Then wait for a Russian tank or aircraft to come to near and shoot and destroy it. Then Read more…
I find the patent system laughable. -1- For the small guy it is just a way to publish your technology so it can be used by other bigger fish sans compensation. How many lawyers can you afford to pay full time? -2- Its a great way for big companies to Read more…