Society

Revising (and Reviving) History through Fiction

  “History takes a long time for us to reach.” That rather obvious statement was made by a former president of the United States, George W. Bush, when reflecting upon …

Society / State

The Queen of England’s Budget Crisis

I woke up this morning to what can only be described as a sign of the apocalypse: The Queen of England is out of money!  How can this be?! Yes, …

Society

Richard III: Shakespearean Hit Job?

England’s King Richard III has been experiencing a bit of  renaissance lately after his remains were discovered underneath a carpark (a.k.a. parking lot) in Leicester, UK last year.  Of particular …

Society

To Be a Royal Baby

The international media is buzzing about the imminent arrival of Britain’s newest royal baby, the son or daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.  A …