The Virtue of Silence
My week started off with a measure of excitement for me. I was able to meet (in a virtual sort of way) an author whose works I’ve long...
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Dennis L. Peterson
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Open Window
Someone (I conducted a brief online search to discover who, but I found no definitive answer) once said, “When God closes a door, He...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Oct 18, 2019
- 3 min
Writing Lessons, Courtesy DMV
To fully appreciate what I’m saying, one must understand the backstory, realizing the change that took place in DMV over the years....
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min
Where Does It Fit in History?
Whew! It’s finally over. We’ve survived yet another election cycle with all the now-all-too-familiar and ubiquitous yard signs, robo...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
Could This Explain the Mess We’re In?
At the heart of the study is the U.S. citizenship test of basic facts about our nation’s history. Among the findings of the study are...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
The Project that Birthed Death and Life
On this date in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved a secret project that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 17, 2018
- 1 min
The Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers
Here are some of his one-liners that are among my personal favorites. They are as true today as they were when he quipped them. “The...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jul 24, 2018
- 2 min
Reflections on American Citizenship by a Former Alien
BBC’s Nik Gowing hosts a live “Special World Debate” with panelists Economic Historian Niall Ferguson, French Finance Minister Christine...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jun 12, 2018
- 1 min
Primary Election Day
I don’t think I’ve missed an election–primary, general, or run-off–since I’ve been voting. My first ballot I cast in a presidential...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Jan 20, 2017
- 2 min
Thoughts on Inaugurations
At noon today, Donald Trump will be sworn in as our nation’s 45th president. Afterward, following the precedent set by our first...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Nov 7, 2016
- 2 min
Doing My Civic Duty
Having lived during my professional life in four different states, I’ve been called for jury duty in three of the four, and each state’s...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Aug 10, 2016
- 1 min
Test Your Knowledge of the Confederate Government
Of the eleven Confederate states, which two were never represented in the executive branch? Which cabinet member was born in Germany,...
Dennis L. Peterson
- Apr 4, 2016
- 3 min
This Is Progress?!
April 8, 1913, marks the anniversary of the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution. That’s the amendment that took...
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