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The Facebook Empire Here’s a recent headline to ponder from the Beltway-buzzy Axios: “The sovereign state of Facebook vs. the world.”  The sovereign state of Facebook?   Did we miss something there?  Did we miss that moment when Facebook became a country and joined the United Nations?  Axios was exaggerating, of course; Facebook is not a sovereign state (although it does plan to issue its own currency).  So yes, Facebook  is huge and powerful, bidding to be a key partner in what’s become known as The Great Reset, the international reordering of world power, in favor of the po...

As research for my novel, The Manningtree Witches, I read dozens of accounts of women (and some men, but mainly women) accused of maleficium, or witchcraft, in 16th- and 17th-century Europe. These accounts are touchingly formulaic: they begin with a woman, usually poor, often past marriageable age, visited by the devil, who offers his power in return for her soul. They are an invaluable resource for understanding the dimensions of women’s lives at this time in history. Their concerns are limited, domestic. And so, most often, are their alleged transgressions. They sour milk and dirty laund...

Top Ten Best Ancient Historians History is very important and I cannot overstate that. In our times of early writing we had men, yes mostly men, that would record the events of the time that gives us a clear image of what happened, the people of the time, and the culture. These Ancient Historians would form history. This list will feature the best of these historians. For the sake of practicality I will not be including religious writers. Feel free to add them though. Feel free to add whoever you feel worthy. Enjoy! The Top Ten Herodotus Herodotus is the known as "The Father of History" for a...

Managing EFCC: Open Letter to Abdulrasheed Bawa As much as ‘we’ fervently want you to succeed, many factors that are akin to landmines are on your way to success. ADVERTISEMENT I write this nameless open-letter because I am afraid I might be tagged a sycophant or be labelled an opportunist by people because I am a serving officer. The most important thing to me is to remain nameless while I let the whole world know how much we will want you to succeed using the prism of the rule of law. Sir, we are proud of you and are honoured and looking forward to having you as our substantive chairman...

The month we know today as July used to be known as Quintilis. It was the birth month of Julius Caesar, the Roman general assassinated by his frien...