Dianne Hermann

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of March 6-12, 2017 March 6 1831 - Edgar Allan Poe is removed...

Bitcoin Used to Pay Ransoms by Temerity Forthright Last month I published an article revealing how Bitcoin is being used as the new world currency. Bitcoin is a virtual, electronic, unregulated currency that is gaining widespread...

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of February 27-March 5, 2017 February 27 1813 - Congress authorizes the use...

Food Insecurity in America by Temerity Forthright The third largest food producer in the world still struggles with feeding its own people. This country ranks third in terms of food production despite having a much smaller...

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of February 20-26, 2017 February 20 1792 - The U.S. postal service is...

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of February 13-19, 2017 February 13 1795 - The University of North Carolina...

Berkeley was the scene of riots in 1969. Times were very different and the situation then and now isn't really comparable. The country was in the midst of riots by domestic terrorists like Bill...

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of February 6-12, 2017 February 6 1693 - A royal charter is granted...

AHA Sues Missouri School Over Bible Study – UPDATE! by Temerity Forthright On December 22, 2016, I alerted readers that the American Humanist Association (AHA) had sued a Missouri Middle School for serving donuts at a...

This Week in History by Dianne Hermann “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past, for human events ever resemble those of preceding times.” Machiavelli Week of January 30-February 5, 2017 January 30 1798 - The first brawl in...