activism… Diary of the Nazi Years 1 Jun 20191 Mar 2023 I'm reading the 1933-1945 diaries of Victor Klemperer, a German academic of Jewish descent. Though a Christian for practical purposes, Klemperer's "ethnic" Judaism and his detailed, personal writing make his…
Genealogy… Why I Don’t Respect the Confederate Legacy 8 Mar 201825 Jul 2021 Preface I love the South. I also hate the South. I am descended from at least thirteen ancestors who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Many Americans…
Sports The Hornets Nickname: A Brief History 4 Mar 201827 Jul 2021 I was born in 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1988, the Charlotte Hornets, an NBA franchise, began playing basketball at the Charlotte Coliseum. My mom, an avid sports fan,…
Genealogy The Murder of Joseph H. James: Part II 3 Feb 20188 Jul 2021 When I was in the gym the other morning I saw a commercial for Ancestry.com. Fancy graphics and promises of using your DNA to discover, in the case of the…
An Unhappy Consciousness 