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On November 22nd, 1963, America was hit by a tragedy. Our Commander-in-Chief, the beloved John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswalt and the world would stand in disbelief as for only the would have to rise up and lead the country. This leader was Lyndon B. Johnson, and he had just under a year to assert himself as the right man for the job before he would … [Read more...] about Election Edification: Coming Off the Bench, 1964

As the nation continued reeling from the great depression, American citizens were getting antsy to exit their Hoovervilles and begin a new chapter under a new leader. With the depression continuing to plague Americans all around the country, it seemed time for change. And with the long reign of Republicans becoming stagnant and stale, Americans voted for a new voice to lead … [Read more...] about Election Edification: A New Voice

What is Foreign Policy and Why is it Important? Foreign policy is a subject many people have heard of but few pay close attention to. With the upcoming election many are arguing the United States’ stance with other nations has been too soft or that we need to get so-called better deals with them. Yet many of these voices are informed by small news segments that simply report … [Read more...] about Foreign Policy: Getting Started

Olive oil has been touted to consumers as the “heart-healthy” cooking fat since the introduction of the Mediterranean Diet in the late 1990’s. Purveyors of olive oils like to market the oil as having an ancient culinary legacy, however, as discussed in Part I of this series, this is actually just a marketing scheme to get people to use more olive oil in the kitchen. In Part II … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Olive Oil Primer (Part II)

In the election of 2000, Al Gore was pitted against George W. Bush. This was an interesting election for multiple reasons and it created much controversy in the political world and debate continues to rage over who really won the election. This was only the fourth election in U.S. history where the candidate who won the popular vote, did not win the presidency.   The … [Read more...] about Election Edification: The Controversy of 2000