Caveat Emptor: This is solely my opinion; take it with a grain of salt. Supposedly, the world we live in is full of equal people; surely we can see this when we look around. When I look around, unfortunately, this is not what I see. I see a world that is more akin to what we … Continue reading The allure of fake orders of chivalry

Yesterday, one of my 1st cousins, Jantzen Murrell Frazier, a US Army veteran who had survived two tours in Iraq, was killed while responding to a fire. He is survived by his wife, Leslie and four children, and his parents, Murrell and Debbie Frazier, and two grandmothers.Courtesy of WAAY TV, Huntsville, ALWAFF-TV: News, Weather and … Continue reading Requiescat in pace Jantzen Murrell Frazier

Given that February 22nd  is the birthday of one of my American heroes, I thought I'd share an excellent post written by David Boaz. In reference to the quote at the end of the article from the oft maligned King George III, I think there may have another man who eschewed an earthly kingdom after … Continue reading Remembering George Washington on his birthday

I got one of these certificates from a vendor in a mall back in the nineties (before I knew better) that purported to tell the history of my surname. I keep it to remind me how easy it is to be taken advantage of. If any positive can come from the experience, I did gain … Continue reading The heraldic fraud (II)