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Abstract This concluding paper draws together the nine studies that precede it into a comparative assessment of Jefferson Davis as commander-in-chief. It proceeds by testing which patterns recur across the dyadic case studies and which were specific to particular relationships, … Continue reading →

Executive Summary Biblical archaeology has historically concentrated on a small canon of “headline” sites: Jerusalem, Megiddo, Jericho, Lachish, and a handful of royal capitals and destruction layers. This concentration produces three distortions: Capital bias — overemphasis on kings and monumental … Continue reading →

Executive Summary During the period of the Divided Kingdom (ca. 930–722 BCE for the northern kingdom; ca. 930–586 BCE for Judah), the northern Kingdom of Israel developed a markedly militarized political culture relative to its southern counterpart, Kingdom of Judah. … Continue reading →

The persona adopted by Sabrina Carpenter—and others like her—tends to rub many men the wrong way not because of her individual character but because of a broader cultural posture that feels deliberately contrived, emotionally inaccessible, and laced with subtle contempt. … Continue reading →

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 26th, 2025.] The last time I spoke here, a couple months ago, I began by looking at … Continue reading →

The disconnect between low crude oil prices and high gasoline prices on the U.S. West Coast, especially in states like California, stems from a complex interplay of refining limitations, regulatory burdens, tax policies, market isolation, and seasonal factors. Here’s a … Continue reading →