The Blog of Jeffrey Evan Brooks
An Ordinary History Teacher With Something To Say
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Hallowed Ground and Highways
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I don't like cars. I never have. They're loud, they're dangerous, they're smelly, they're bad for the environment, and t...
Saturday, October 4, 2014
The Annoying Ubiquity of Television
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Not long ago, just after church, I took my wife and daughter out to lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. We have often gone to this particul...
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Scotland Made The Right Decision
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The big news of the past week has been the independence referendum in Scotland, in which the voters got to decide whether to remain in the U...
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Announcing Publication of Blessed are the Peacemakers
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I am very proud to announce that my second book, Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Shattered Nation Novella , has been published. It's avai...
Saturday, June 28, 2014
One Hundreth Anniversary Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's Assassination
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It was one hundred years ago today that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was assassinated in Sar...
Friday, May 9, 2014
The True Greatness Of A Nation
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The crisis in the Ukraine has dominated the headlines of late, which is not surprising as it is the most serious confrontation between Russi...
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Trying To Be Civilized In 21st Century America
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I like to think of myself as a fairly civilized person. I speak with proper grammar, use good table manners, and make an effort to keep my k...
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