The title of this week’s offering comes from Julius Caesar’s Chronicles.  After the 47 B.C. battle of Zela, Caesar famously proclaimed “Veni, vidi, vici,” “I came, I saw, I conquered.”  I was reminded of this quotation when President Trump federalized the D.C. National Guard and deployed federal law enforcement officers to the District of Colombia […]

At a time when most of the world is in an uproar, what with wars, and threats of war, economic uncertainty, and a polarized electorate, I thought – Screw it!  It’s the August silly season, so why not concentrate this week on a lighter subject?   Strangely enough, the lighter subject turns out to be the […]