An Open Thread: This Day in Vincent Van Gogh, George Washington, and George Costanza History

On this day 232 years ago, an event took place that helped establish a nation with–as President Abraham Lincoln put it–a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” It was on December 23rd, 1783, that the Commander-in-Chief … Continue reading

The CO2 Response: Renew the Independence of Our Veterans Instead of Removing It

This week in his address to the nation, Obama said some pleasant words about our military veterans. He might have even been sincere on some level. After all, they’ve been keeping his particular posterior safe for the last seven or … Continue reading