THE COMBAT OF THE THIRTY

The popular perception of the Middle Ages is of knights and castles. The knights followed a code of conduct known as chivalry. Knights were to fight fairly (unless they were facing foot soldiers). The code encouraged courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak (if they were Read more…

OPERATION ANACONDA

                   In 2002, American forces in Afghanistan were involved in operations to search and destroy Al Qaeda and Taliban forces. It was determined that there was an enemy concentration in the Shah-i-Kot Valley. The valley had seen action between the mujahideen and the Soviet army during that war. The valley Read more…

EMBARRASSING DEATH:  PYTHAGORAS

            Pythagoras is famous as the mathematician who came up with the Pythagorean Theorem.  He was also a great philosopher who had a cult following.  He proposed metempsychosis which proposed the transmigration of souls into new bodies upon death.  This was basically predestination.  He and his followers lived at what Read more…