William M TwaddellThe Child-Eating Ogre of BernA common feature of folklore around the world is the ogre. Often large with scary features, they eat people and many favor eating the…Aug 27Aug 27
William M TwaddellThank God for Hans!My uncle from New Jersey was a U.S. Army sergeant trapped with his men behind German lines during the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944. The…Apr 7Apr 7
William M TwaddellAmerican “Useful Idiots”Doing Putin’sWork for HimThe Republican Party of the United States has long been drooling over the prospects of finding proof of illegal activities by Hunter Biden…Feb 21Feb 21
William M TwaddellWhat Is Love?Recently my friend Misaki asked me “What is love?” She meant it in all sincerity, but this is a loaded question. Many people have thought…Jan 25Jan 25
William M TwaddellPaving The Road to Hell (Part V)Although there were many people involved in the early events of the Middle East leading to the modern troubles, one of the most original…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023
William M TwaddellPaving The Road to Hell (Part III)Lord Arthur James Balfour was born in East Lothian, Scotland on July 25, 1848, from a distinguished line. His grandfather and father James…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
William M TwaddellPaving The Road to Hell (Part II)The other half of the Sykes-Picot Agreement was the Frenchman Francois Marie Denis Georges-Picot, born in 1870. One of three children, he…Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
William M TwaddellPaving The Road to Hell (Part I)There is a saying, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” I wonder how many people have experience attempting to do something…Nov 25, 2023Nov 25, 2023
William M TwaddellAnd You Thought Racism Was (well, Perhaps) Dead!November 9 is the 85th anniversary of the Night of Broken Glass, known in Germany as Kristallnacht. The Nazi Party, in power since 1933…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023