Category Archives: Commentary

Gunther, King of the Burgundian, was a Frankish leader, born in approx. 385 and died in 437. He was my 31st great grandfather, The Roman Empire was now in the first stages of decline. It is said that the armies … Continue reading →

Otherwise known as the Fearsome Krum, or Krum the Horrible, depending upon who you were talking to. He was born in Pliska, Bulgaria, and his father was Kardam of the Bulgars. The Bulgars may have come from Central Asia and … Continue reading →

This afternoon I tried to put my favorite condiment on my sandwich. No luck, none in the refrigerator, none in the pantry. I was doomed to a bland sandwich. It was my own fault. I had been purchasing the giant … Continue reading →

Facebook is sometimes useful because it can sometimes bring you YouTube videos that you don’t even know that you wanted to see. Okay, maybe that isn’t always useful. Today was useful, I saw a video clip of a new talk … Continue reading →

Nana of the Bosporus Nana was the daughter of a man named Oligotus—though some sources suggest this may be a corruption of Aurelius Valerius Sogus Olympianus, a Roman governor of Theodosia. Others propose she was the daughter of Theothorses, a … Continue reading →

On my birthday we played a game which included guessing what “Dad” would say. One question was “What irritates Dad?” The winning answer was, “Dad hates to be told what to do or think!” But that’s not entirely true. I … Continue reading →

This is a 11 minute video on how you can use standard filters to get a custom effect. I have tried filtering everything. I have filtered great photos into different great photos. I have filtered medium to bad photos into … Continue reading →

No, not the 1966 classic Western movie. I’m thinking about the problems of history. I am by no means an expert on how we must understand history. I do declare my love for the subject, and I have collected an … Continue reading →

No, not the mechanical flying kind. They are cool, but I’m thinking about the worker bees, or the mass of individuals in the ant hills. The drones maintain the structure of their societies. It’s imperative that the drones exist, even … Continue reading →

Time happens to all of us instantaneously. Time Has Come Today Time has come today young hearts can go Their way can’t put it off another day I don’t care what others say they say we Don’t listen anyway time … Continue reading →