Tag Archives: Latin America

A Walking Encyclopedia

Updated:  02/04/2011:  First entry submitted and accepted. It is a common joke among friends that I am a walking encyclopedia, and since childhood I have enjoyed reading encyclopedias, so it should come as no surprise that I am engaged to … Continue reading

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Somalia’s Tin Wars

Once again, the Somaliland247 blog has provided a very interesting analysis of a situation concerning its neighbor Puntland [1].  I previously reported on the holding of a plane originally seeking to land in Puntland to deliver forbidden military supplies in … Continue reading

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The Presidents of the Confederate States of America: An Alternate History

Earlier today, a historian friend of mine sent me a list of Presidents of the Confederate States of America.  Though I by no means a sympathizer of the Confederate States of America, I thought the list of presidents deserved a … Continue reading

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The Prestige: Some Thoughts on an Arcane Subject

[Note:  This post was originally written on February 17, 2010, and gives some insight on the research I undertook in my master’s degree studies in military history at Norwich University.] As I have just turned in my final draft for … Continue reading

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