Missive #280 Published 19 May 2024
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 21
Other Defects of the Present Confederation
Author: Alexander Hamilton
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #279 Published 17 May 2024
35. HOW OLD IS NASRUDDIN?
Nasruddin was sitting in the coffeehouse drinking coffee with one of his friends. They were talking about this and that, and Nasruddin’s friend asked, “Just how old are you, Nasruddin?”
“I’m fifty years old,” replied Nasruddin, taking a sip of his coffee.
His friend thought for a moment and then said, “Fifty years old? Really? I’m sure that’s what you told me when I asked you your age several years ago.”
“That’s right. I said I was fifty years old then, and I’m sticking to my story!” said Nasruddin. “I’m a man of my word; you can count on it.”
A lot going on this past week.
Missive #278 Published 14 May 2024
I read about this soon after the 'COVID lockdown' began and all the main stream media was just putting it down as another conspiracy theory. Didn't know the source at that time and was not all that interested since I had decided that I would be a part of the Control Group. Found the source and present it here for you to read and make up your own mind about it.
Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development
This report was produced by The Rockefeller Foundation and Global Business Network. May 2010
Missive #277 Published 13 May 2024
This book reads like dystopia science fiction but it is nonfiction. The author does provide a few lighter moments but generally speaking it is "Dark". I suggest that you read it to get a prediction for the Future™.
Missive #276 Published 12 May 2024
Continuing The Anti-Federalist Papers
Brutus I
Federalist Power Will Ultimately Subvert State Authority
by Robert Yates
To the Citizens of the State of New-York
Missive #275 Published 10 May 2024
34. NASRUDDIN AND THE FISH Nasruddin and his friends were sitting in the coffeehouse, getting into arguments as usual. “Fish are truly remarkable animals,” Nasruddin opined. “Nobody really respects fish, but they deserve our respect. Talented, intelligent, well-behaved. In fact, there’s nothing a person can do that a fish can’t do better!” “That’s ridiculous!” protested one of Nasruddin’s friends. “Fish can’t talk better than people do. Fish can’t even talk at all. I’ve seen hundreds of fish, thousands of fish, but not a single talking fish, and that’s because fish can’t talk.”
Missive #274 Published 6 May 2024
This is an excellent murder mystery that keeps you guessing right through the end. It has a publication date that precedes the first book of Rickstad's that I read but goodreads.com has it listed as the second book in the series. I'm reading the series in that order and have one book remaining in the trilogy. He has written other books that I'll also read, all in good time. A good author!
Missive #273 Published 5 May 2024
Continuing The Federalist Papers.
Federalist No. 20
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
Author: Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
To the People of the State of New York:
Missive #272 Published 3 May 2024
33. THE WISDOM OF CAMELS…
This is an interesting book that opened my mind to the possible future. It could be read as science fiction although the authors did not write it with that in mind. They are serious that this is the direction the economy will take. I have doubts.
Missive #271 Published 2 May 2024
If this had been a text for American History, more people would have loved history! Bruce Lancaster brings the people and events to life, and I found myself reading it as though it were a novel. Not only was it history, it was well written history! Henry Knox, Dan Morgan, Francis Marion, von Steuben--all the men who have been just names became living, breathing people. — edited Customer Review @ Amazon
This is an excellent history of the American Revolution. What made it even better, the author was a writer and a novelist that wrote it to be read by the plebs not academic elites. He was also able to write the entire book without using a single footnote. Highly recommended. So far all the books I have read in the Mainstream of America Series are recommended.