On this date (Nov 30) in 30 BC, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator died. Tradition holds that she died from a pain in the asp (rim shot)… Cleopatra remains a powerful figure in the worlds of art, literature, and even philosophy,
Ask Mikey – What are you thinking??
I am sorry that I have fallen behind on my answers to “Ask Mikey” – I have no excuses aside from the normal: busy with work, occupied during the holidays, alien abduction and probing, didn’t think about it, etc. But
Ask Mikey – Silence is Golden, but Duct Tape is Silver!
A lovely and talented reader in the D/FW metroplex asked me this brilliant question: “Hey Mikey, it seems to me that people have gotten louder lately… what’s up with that?” I have to admit that my first impulse was to
A Defense of Political Correctness
As I begin what turns out to be the third rewrite of this blog post, I find myself curious – why, given the title, are you reading it? I suspect that there are several different camps here… I’m guessing some