SELECTED PREVIEWS OF HISTORY AND COMMENTARY

  • Danger of hyper-partisanship

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ANNOUNCING THE OLD FASHIONED SCHOOL BOOK PROJECT: To glean the very best selections from a large collection of 19th and early 20th Century public school readers to produce a new series of readers. Learn the real history of American education before the “progressive” era.

PIOUS TO PROGRESSIVE: A CENTURY OF AMERICAN READERS

Dear readers, have you, too, noticed an increasing difficulty in distinguishing between the fringe of society, and serious ravel out across middle America? I believe that I can identify the tracks of some of the worst offenders, whose dirty, hobnailed boots are causing such extreme wear and tear to our social fabric. They are wayward pseudo-educators, politicians, journalists, and religionists whose wanton vandalism of American society should be considered a clear and present danger, but unfortunately is ignored or even approved of by a very significant part of our fellow Americans.

My objective in this website is to build barriers to that damaging traffic, or at least provide a floor mat to brush off the worst dirt before it can be ground in. My only tools are true history as I know it, sensible commentary as I see it, and my own testimony. They are little enough against the onslaught, but it is important to me, a proud American, father, and grandfather, to try. Please, draw up a chair and hear me out.

At one time I dabbled in free lance writing for history magazines, and political satire for a local magazine, and an occasional newspaper. Most of what you see on this site is the product of past work; however some of it is new. The Posts Archive is, of course, composed of recent, brief observations.

Thanks for visiting,

Bill