As usual, this post has been inspired by a serendipitous insight. As you know, I do not enjoy taking time to edit and much prefer simply writing as the thoughts come along. This post shall not disappoint. The first insight I had today occurred while going through my massive amount of daily news. What…… Continue reading Information Overload and The Art of Forgetfulness
Category: History
History
Question Everything: Jews, Circumcision and Netflix
I had a very difficult time coming up with a title for tonight’s post. If you are reading this then I guess it worked and I shall not let you down regarding the catch words. And as usual I’ll veer off into related topics and rarely stay on point. Some would call this “rambling” but…… Continue reading Question Everything: Jews, Circumcision and Netflix
Native American Spirits
I recently went on a business trip to Phoenix Arizona. I had never been in the state and the desert environment was entirely new to me. We were shuttled to a place called Scottsdale and we stayed in a luxury hotel. Now I had heard of this place called Scottsdale before. Many older rich…… Continue reading Native American Spirits
The Rape of Nanking – Thoughts
This is perhaps the most depressing book I have ever read in my life. A quick background. The Japanese invade the city and do the worst possible things one human being could do to another. In short, – Babies torn out of their mothers and killed- Daily rape and thrusting of bamboo poles into them-…… Continue reading The Rape of Nanking – Thoughts
Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings
Selecting my usual nightly Netflix documentary I came across this documentary and I couldn’t help but draw a few parallels even though they are currently not as severe. This is a documentary about the Japanese/American internment during WWII. It is a dark period of US history that most people are not very familiar with. In…… Continue reading Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings