Friday, September 26, 2025

A Comparative Analysis of the French Indochina War (1945–1954) and the United States Vietnam War Experience (1955-1975) - Contrasts and Parallels in Foreign Intervention and Decolonization

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  Introduction The history of Vietnam in the twentieth century is deeply marked by two prolonged conflicts involving foreign powers: the Fre...
Monday, April 14, 2025

A House Divided Falls: How Religious Infighting led to the Downfall of a Christian Empire

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Introduction The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was one of the most powerful and enduring empires in history. Its...
Friday, November 29, 2024

The Folly of Liberation Theology

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  The father of Liberation Theology, Father Gustavo Gutierrez, a Peruvian priest, died on October 22, 2024, at the age of 96.     Gutierrez ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

In Defense of Colonialism

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  In today’s woke culture, the mere mention of colonialism will get you a negative reaction akin to supporting slavery.     This is not an a...
Monday, September 9, 2024

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa: Moral Failures in the Catholic Church

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After Pope Francis was elect in 2013, I discussed his selection with a friend.  I did not like what I found out about Francis.  I thought he...
Monday, August 12, 2024

The Folly of US Involvement in the Vietnam War: Quagmire and Betrayal

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  Wayne Harmon enlisted in the Marines right out of Dominquez High School in Compton, California in 1966.   He became one of the 60,000 Amer...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or a Villain?

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  Being ungrateful and not being able to apologize when wrong are two deadly relationship characteristics of any person.     Anyone with the...