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By Colin Woodward It’s commonly said that teachers don’t “do it for the money.” But, actually, teaching can result in a very comfortable living. And if you don’t believe me, take a look at some of the salaries that even a gym teacher makes at a public high school in…

By Colin Woodward John A. Fleming, a historian at the National Archives, recently discovered documents that shed new light on Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. The documents, which include letters as well the “Secret Diary of A.J.,” will prove of great interest to nineteenth century historians,…

The Patron Saint of American Film, Quentin Tarantino, has directed some Colin’s favorite movies, including Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Kill Bill Vol. 1. Colin saw the Hateful Eight, and he discusses that wild ride, along with the rest of the Tarantino oeuvre. Also, Colin talks about a New Year’s…

  Westmoreland County, Virginia, where I live, is loaded with abandoned buildings. Many of them I see on my way to work every day at Stratford Hall along King’s Highway and Route 205 (with its ample roadside trash). Other buildings are just a bit off the beaten path. This is…

By Colin Woodward I recently finished watching Woody Allen’s most recent flick, Irrational Man. The movie illustrates how far Allen has come from his earliest, Marx Brothers-inspired work. Irrational Man, which is a serious and heady film, is neither funny nor set in New York. Maybe it’s time for Woody…

  By Colin Woodward Another half-season of the Walking Dead is over. And again, I shout at the screen: “Why aren’t y’all entrenching!?” Yes, it’s time someone lectured the small army of zombie killers on the advantages of low-tech, highly effective Civil War military tactics. I’m talking about trenches, abatis,…