MIKE'S MUST-READS
Africa Before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 24, 2024
The Story of the Philosopher King: Marcus Aurelius
February 2, 2024
Nonpartisan: The Federalist Papers and Presidential Impeachment
November 19, 2019
Parable of the Ship by Roger Williams, 1655
August 20, 2019
Understanding Both Sides of the 2nd Amendment Debate
March 16, 2019
The American Tradition of Separation of Church and State
March 10, 2019
Roger Williams Biography and Dedication to the Freedom of Conscience
February 17, 2019
American Immigration Policy: Problems & Solutions
December 23, 2018
The Arguments Against Global Warming & A Reply
December 1, 2018
Immigration and the Credible Fear Test
November 27, 2018
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
November 10, 2018
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The Evolution of the Holy Bible: 12 Bible Problems
July 19, 2024
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Our Stories
From hominins to sapiens to cities.
New looks with a focus on science, philosophy, and tolerance.
To think philosophically about reality, you need to embrace both the scientific understanding of the world around us and our collective stories and history. Before you can think wisely, you must grasp the wisdom of what we see and where we’ve been.
When did humans first start using language?
July 21, 2024
Republican Virtue Test
July 17, 2024
When was the first written language developed?
July 7, 2024
Culture: The First Cities Timeline
July 1, 2024
When was punctuation invented?
June 30, 2024
TST World History Timeline
June 17, 2024
The Natural Philosophy Timeline
June 17, 2024
From Atoms to Human Evolution Timeline
June 17, 2024
Is Indian philosophy the oldest philosophy?
June 16, 2024
Where on Earth did humans emerge?
June 9, 2024
Stories before 4004 BCE.
Epochs of wonder and survival.
Genus homo stories based on artifacts, fossils, and genetics.
When did humans first start using language?
July 21, 2024
When was the first written language developed?
July 7, 2024
TST World History Timeline
June 17, 2024
From Atoms to Human Evolution Timeline
June 17, 2024
Where on Earth did humans emerge?
June 9, 2024
When did ancient humans start wearing clothes?
May 19, 2024
How many times have human species gone extinct?
May 5, 2024
The Great Apes Evolution Timeline
May 4, 2024
How many humans walked the Earth in 300,000 BCE?
April 28, 2024
The Universe Before the Telescope
April 11, 2024
March to Life: Pre-LUCA Touchstones
April 1, 2024
Stories from 4004 BCE to 500 CE.
The original age of reason.
New looks at a time before the rise of organized religion.
When was punctuation invented?
June 30, 2024
Is Indian philosophy the oldest philosophy?
June 16, 2024
Was the Roman Empire like the Borg?
April 21, 2024
Africa Before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 24, 2024
The Story of the Philosopher King: Marcus Aurelius
February 2, 2024
Stories from 500 to 1500 CE.
The rise of belief systems.
New looks at the middle ages and the rise of organized religions.
When was punctuation invented?
June 30, 2024
Africa Before the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 24, 2024
The “Dark” Middle Ages
May 2, 2023
Read Text of the Magna Carta
September 3, 2019
The Magna Carta Influence on America
September 3, 2019
Hist 3: Medieval History
March 23, 2018
Stories from 1500 to 1950.
The history of modern civilization.
New looks at the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the rise of science.
Did Tesla fall in love with a pigeon?
June 2, 2024
The Family of Charles Darwin and His Scientific Community
March 21, 2024
Did Charles Darwin’s uncle invent the steam engine?
March 17, 2024
Was Roger Williams a Separatist?
March 1, 2024
The Journalism Timeline
February 20, 2022
Download or read PDF The Bloody Tenant of Persecution by Roger Williams
February 12, 2022
Read Text of 1643 Patent for Providence Plantations
September 4, 2019
Socialism is NOT Communism
August 20, 2019
Parable of the Ship by Roger Williams, 1655
August 20, 2019
Current issues back to 1950
History in the making!
Including current debates in philosophy, science, and history.
Republican Virtue Test
July 17, 2024
What is the difference between socialism and communism?
April 14, 2024
Does the border problem contribute to higher crime rates?
March 24, 2024
Are there more Christians or Muslims in the world today?
March 17, 2024
The Woke Movement
March 2, 2023
Roe v Wade is a Rights Issue
May 3, 2022
Trump Killed 58,947 Trump Voters in September 2021
October 1, 2021
United States Yearly Flu Death Rate
October 1, 2021
Should you engage Trump supporters?
January 8, 2021
Essential Facts of Presidential Pardons
November 25, 2020