Rare Pictures From Slave Ships Surface

Click here to see rare photos of a slave ship sailing in the Indian Ocean in November 1868. Note that age and weight of the majority of the captives. Betcha really don’t need that Benz, do ya?

What To Watch For At The World Cup?

I’ve only been following the World Cup Since 98 when I was in Italy and was caught up in the hysteria of jogo bonito, “the beautiful game.” France improbably beat Brazil that year. In 2002 I found myself waking up at 4 in the morning to watch Diouf and Senegal beat Zidane [...]

Modern-Day Money Changers

“During the time of the New Testament, Jerusalem was under Roman occupation, and Roman money was in common use. The Jewish authorities however required that only Hebrew money was acceptable payment for the Temple tax. So, money changers were allowed to set up tables and benches (the English word bank is derived from the word [...]