Why Rome’s Best Emperor Shunned Government Schools
The great classical scholar Edith Hamilton noted that the ancient Greeks frowned upon their Roman…
Lawrence W. Reed: Statement to the President of Poland
Presented to President Andrzej DudaWarsaw, Poland By Lawrence W. ReedRecipient of the Grand Cross of…
The Uncommon Ella Knowles Haskell
Praise for the “common man” is all too common in the world. It’s the “uncommon” man (or woman) for…
Publius Rutilius Rufus: Rome’s ‘Last Honest…
Banished for debasing the currency from his home city in what is now north-central Turkey, Diogenes…
The Caribbean Island That Saved Hundreds of Refugees…
Three years ago, I fished for barracuda and mahi-mahi off Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic (see…
Lessons From the Deadly European Heatwave of 2003, Two…
August has been a hot month here in Georgia and in many other states. The heat wave is roasting…
Maui and Michigan: A Tale of Two Fires
You gotta love those Babylon Bee headlines. When the President blundered into Maui a few days ago,…
The Monetary Mistakes Behind the Downfall of Cleopatra…
When we think of ancient Egypt, most of us recall first its most famous and distinctive features:…
Jan Nowak-Jezioranski: A Model in Courage From the…
Courage is not unique to any country or culture. Brave heroes, past and present, can be found…
The Roman Emperor Who Tried to Bring Monetary ‘Reform’…
The terms “reform” and “reformer” conjure up positive, appealing impressions. It is widely assumed…
