The first president born in the 20th century was the son of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy. Joseph Kennedy was a millionaire and ambassador to England during the build-up to World War Two. He was also considered an appeaser in the growing showdown between Hitler and Churchill. Kennedy later commanded a patrol torpedo boat, a ...
While Hunter S. Thompson has undoubtedly become a legend all his own, as a writer he most certainly read tons of books from fellow authors and influences. Here, I’m going to provide you a list of ten books which Hunter has read, reviewed and/or enjoyed, which I discovered upon reading his novels like Proud Highway ...
What could be more sacrilege than questioning whether the patron saint of modern day liberalism is in fact a conservative? I asked this question after doing a routine search for some of JFK’s famous quotes. The more I read, the more I felt he had a much more conservative take on the world than his ...
As a campaign junkie, I find myself fascinating by the political races. I enjoy watching and listening to stump speeches, political commercials, political pundits and hearing how the ‘spin doctors’ try to spin various happenings. Still, it is frustrating to feel that often times we get politicians who use the ‘finger to the wind’ method ...
On Tuesday August 25, 2009 the world learns that U.S. Democratic Senator, Ted Kennedy, dies of brain cancer. Ted Kennedy began his political career during November of 1962. He has had his moments in the sun and his moments in the clouds, as the second most senior of the Senate had little to say, unless ...