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In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was named Supreme Commander of the Union Army. This move left William Tecumseh Sherman as Union commander in the western theater of the Civil War. Best remembered for his destructive March to the Sea, this post revists a somewhat controversial question:
Was Sherman a hero or a villain?
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If you were hoping for a thought provoking post, you may want to move on. This post falls more into the personal, not-really-all-that-enlightening category.
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It’s hard to imagine the United States without a large central government. Americans often forget that the Founders disagreed vehemently regarding the size/form/structure that our new governement should take.
In your opinion, what is the proper balance between federal authority and state’s rights? Who should have the authority and why?
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The Allegory of the Cave appears in The Republic, Plato’s famous dialogue on justice. This post highlights a video interpretation of that allegory.
What is the message or thought Plato is trying to convey?
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I recently finished a two-day 121 mile bike trip with my dad and brother on the Silver Comet Trail, a paved trail stretching from Smyrna, Georgia to the eastern border of Alabama.
This post offers a few suggestions for planning your own Silver Comet adventure.
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Forget skydiving…if you really want to live life on the edge, try living with a credit score of zero.
This post chronicles my battle with the Olympian gods of credit. Sarcasm included.
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Primary sources help us understand the power and significance of past events. This post examines Pliny the Younger’s letter to the Roman Emperor Trajan. This letter provides us with an extra-biblical glimpse into the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Get yourself a cup of coffee, take a few minutes out of your busy day and do some healthy reading.
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The American drive to work hard and actually accomplish something is fast disappearing. I’ve seen it in the classroom, on the basketball court, and even in my own life.
This post is a renewed call to hard work.
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A few weeks ago, I noticed a water leak in the Audi. As I drove uphill, water came rushing through a vent near the passenger side floor. I figured this is one of those problems you can’t really ignore.
Instead of paying a dealer $150+, I fixed the problem on my own and developed a quick video tutorial for fellow Audi owners.
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