Author Archives: Andy

Plenty Done in a Short Distance: The Tragedy of Alan Turing

Alan Turing was a brilliant mind, a significant contributor to the Allied war efforts during World War II, and the father of modern computing. While his life was tragically cut short, his contributions have left a lasting impact that helped shape the modern world.

Everything in the State, nothing outside the State

A History of Fascism – Part 1 At its core, the very origin of the word “fascist” is pretty bland – it’s an evolution of the Italian words for “group” or “bundle.”  A member of a political party (fascio, “bundle” or “league”) was called a fascista.  Benito Mussolini’s “combat group” was called “Fasci di Combattimento”Continue reading “Everything in the State, nothing outside the State”

A Degree of Risk and Inharmony

The year is 1933.  Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) is President of the United States of America – it’s the first year of his first term and going on four years into the Great Depression.  Unemployment is high and home ownership is plummeting; new buyers aren’t able to afford houses and people who had a homeContinue reading “A Degree of Risk and Inharmony”