The Collapse of Charlemagne’s Empire
The disintegration of Frankish authority in Italy and the expansion of the Church’s secular power.
The Fleming Foundation Cultural Commentary
Super Bowl Predictions
I must be a glutton for punishment. Every time I call Jeremy Chiaroscuro, he robs me of any bit of hope I ever had that the American people could pull out out of their tailspin before crashing into a gigantic oil refinery.
Wednesday’s Child: Up in the Belfry
The standard view of education, as applied in schools the world over, is that the knowledge which children are to acquire is like a sewing kit with different spools of thread whence the required color is drawn. Specialization is the rule from an early age, with toddlers taught not to confuse apples and oranges.
Did Tucker Carlson Interview With Vladimir Putin Prevent Nuclear Holocaust?
A less jaundiced evaluation of that interview….
Tout En Noir
Trash bins in front of an old church may ruin the photograph but they cannot ruin Pisa. A brief look,at the dark side of contemporary Italy.
Tuscan Histories: The End of Lombard Italy
The Lombard kingdom, aiming at a unified Italy, was defeated by the combined forces of the papacy and the Church, but the summoning of the Franks was a disastrous mistake, and the Lombard Kingdom became the foundation of all subsequent Italian development.
