What Was Really on Trial in These Cases?

Posted 12/15/2024

  Courtroom trials are ready-made drama.  Some are far less dramatic than others, but some trials achieve a status that people tend to call “iconic.”  Several trials have been called the Trial of the Century including the O.J. Simpson trial in the 1990’s.  That trial had a sensational crime, a creepy defendant, and most importantly it…  Read More

Space Aliens Dominate Fiction but Are They Real?

Posted 9/21/2024

We think about them all the time.  If books and movies are any indication, space aliens preoccupy us and will continue to do so even though we have never met them.  Extraterrestrial life is not only a staple of science fiction but is a dominant theme in the genre.  Life on other planets in fiction… Read More

Where Did Halloween Come From?

Posted 10/21/2024

“Where did Halloween come from?” sounds like a question a child might ask, but it’s not a childish question.  Parents may be more comfortable explaining why people dress as scary creatures on a particular day of the year than telling them where babies come from.  Halloween is a tradition which means that people do it… Read More