Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Yes, you have seen this photograph many times before.  It is Billy the Kid, circa

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming!

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming!

There is a golden age of innovation, literature and art coming! How do I know?

History is not the story of the past

History is not the story of the past

History is not the story of the past; it is the study of the future.

Ugly, eh?

Ugly, eh?

Ugly, eh? No, not her. The sculpture. As a matter of fact, it was so

Snazzy home, right?

Snazzy home, right?

Snazzy home, right? Actually, it’s – or was – a microwave repeater.  As late as

There will be Critics

There will be Critics

Whatever you do, there will be critics. And the further forward you think, the more

Banking was NOT in the United States Constitution

Banking was NOT in the United States Constitution

Because banking was NOT in the United States Constitution, anyone could open a bank.  And

Readers do not know how blessed they are.

Readers do not know how blessed they are.

Readers do not know how blessed they are.  In 1951, this WAS interlibrary loan in

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

My favorite quote from ALICE IN WONDERLAND has become my motto as an historian and

Second World War

Second World War

At the end of the Second World War, most of Europe was in ruins. This

Barabara

Barabara

This is a barabara, a sod hut used by the Aleuts before the Second World

Electronic Jigsaw

Electronic Jigsaw

I like this photoshop so much I turned  it into an electronic jigsaw. I love