Shared in this article are Hiroshima Nagasaki viewpoints expressed by historical leaders regarding the horrific atomic bombings at the end of World War II. These outlooks, many of them from high -ranking military and government officials, show a...
Read moreAtomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The decision to carry out the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 wasn’t as valid as we have been led to believe. In fact, the case against that decision, and the explanations given to us for its implementation, tells...
Read moreTruman’s Decision to Drop the Atomic Bombs
President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II, and the killing of over 220,000 people in the process, was unjustified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvfGrOQZxQ Lieutenant Walt Dillon...
Read moreOld City of St. Augustine Photos
As an author who writes about America’s oldest city, I have now opened my St. Augustine photos to the general public. So whether you are doing research on St. Augustine, or simply planning a visit there, feel free to use the 24 galleries listed...
Read moreThe St. Augustine Monster: A Sea Creature
The St. Augustine Monster was the name given to the remains of a huge, mysterious sea creature discovered on November 30, 1896 by two boys riding their bikes on a north Florida beach. That discovery led to multiple scientific investigations right...
Read moreMr. Rogers Movie: Remedy for Troubled Times
As my wife, Barbara, and I exited the Enzian Theater in Winter Park, Florida, we both breathed a deep sigh of nostalgia, peace and even hope. We had just viewed the Mr. Rogers movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Growing up, our children loved...
Read moreWeird Thing to See Near St. Augustine, Florida
Out in the Atlantic Ocean, 22 miles southeast of St. Augustine, Florida, the water boils. But it is a boiling created by pressure rather than heat. This weird thing boaters see 2.5 miles off Crescent Beach, Florida on a calm day is a fascinating...
Read moreHistoric Map: St. Augustine, FL 1885-1886
The St. Augustine Trilogy is my young adult series set in St. Augustine, FL. And since time travel to 1886 in relation to that old city is part of those stories, I needed to know what the place actually looked like back then. So after a great...
Read moreShame: Rubio Fails Children of Asylum Seekers
Marco Rubio fails children of asylum seekers every day that goes by since his June 22, 2018 speech. Although Florida’s junior Senator’s words that day were mostly logical and reasonable, near the end, he stepped off a cliff and plummeted into...
Read moreQuotes About Children
Kids: Understanding. Loving. Nurturing. Learning from. What you will see in this post is a blending of my own observations about children, from the perspective of a father, grandfather and educator, with thoughts about kids from famous people...
Read moreParkland Students Take Much Needed Action
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida, #NeverAgain, gun control, AR-15, Pulse nightclub, Columbine High School And on the killing goes. Really? Will we never wake up as a nation and stop this madness. Will we allow the NRA to rule us...
Read moreA 1956 Florida UFO Sighting Revisited
Pensacola, Orlando, Air Force, Project Blue Book, Captain Ruppelt, George Gaines, Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program, Foo Fighters. Got a call from my old friend, George Gaines, just before 2017 winked out of existence. We...
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