Vote!
“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” George Jean Nathan (1955) Here in Texas, early votingContinue Reading
Category: History
Fiction
After finishing the entire Harry Potter series this summer, I began reading more fiction than normal…normal for me, that is.Continue Reading
by Mike
May 5, 2017
Ideals
Once upon a time, I would hear politicians speak of returning the United States to its “Founding Principles,” and IContinue Reading
Facts
Imagine the following scene in a high school classroom near you. “Good morning class! My name is Mr. T andContinue Reading
Fishing
In the days leading up to the Cub Scout camping trip that we went on in October, my son asked over andContinue Reading
Backward
When I first began teaching AP US History, I thought I knew a great deal about our nation’s history. IContinue Reading
by Mike
June 4, 2015
Reading
I don’t really like to travel. Okay, that’s not completely accurate. I enjoy visiting different locations away from home. IContinue Reading
by Mike
May 8, 2015
S
When my wife and I found out that our first born was going to be a boy, we did whatContinue Reading
by Mike
May 2, 2015
Famous
Not me…my ancestors. I, hopefully, will never be burdened with fame (or infamy). One of the interesting aspects of historyContinue Reading
Utopia
We started taking the kids to Sweet Tomato when our son was about 3 and our daughter was still smallContinue Reading
