Category Archives: History

Stay in your lane (Part 2)

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Kay Pelham

I’m going to do some more barely scratching the surface as I attempt to give a glimpse of pre-Modern ideas of the cosmos, particularly the Heavens (or as we moderns call it, Space), and how that gave them a sense … Continue reading →

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Stay in your lane (Part 1)

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Kay Pelham

Let me say at the beginning that I will only be ‘scratching the surface’ of the ideas that I want to discuss, especially because I’m only on the surface of contemplating and having a real understanding of them myself. Just … Continue reading →

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A Soldier Coming Home

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Kay Pelham

“What it takes to survive war makes it so hard to survive living after war.” Angelina Stanford I am currently reading The Odyssey in a class with Angelina Stanford of House of Humane Letters. The stories and books we are … Continue reading →

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History and Political Games: A Glimpse into the Education of James Pelham

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Kay Pelham

On 30 January 1939 — the sixth anniversary of his coming to power — Hitler told the Reichstag that in order to feed its population, Germany would need Lebensraum — living space. He then called Czechoslovakia to reduce the size … Continue reading →

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‘Times Were Much Simpler Then’

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Kay Pelham

I’m listening to a wonderful interview (video at end of post) with historian David McCullough, whose most famous work is probably his John Adams biography. Don’t let the title fool you; in this hour-long interview he talks about much more … Continue reading →

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