Candy Canes are closely associated with the Christmas season but how did that come about? A common folkloric story is that in 1670, in Cologne, Germany, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral, wishing to quiet the children's noise at Christmas Eve service asked a local candy maker for some "sugar sticks" for them. In order to… Continue reading Candy Canes
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Desert Fox
"Desert Fox" by Samuel Mitcham is a biography of German General Erwin Rommel. Rommel is widely considered, along with American General George Patton, as one of the two best generals of World War II. The book covers his his entire life, including his impressive exploits as a junior officer in World War I, but concentrates… Continue reading Desert Fox
The Coming Inflation
With the trillions in spending recently passed by Congress and another 3.5 trillion proposed by the Democrats the country is bracing for a reemergence of inflation. Being almost 30 trillion in debt at this point and running a large annual budget deficit the United States can only print money to pay the increasing debt and… Continue reading The Coming Inflation
