by Leroy Seat | Aug 9, 2017 | Opinion
Were the atomic bombs necessary for ending the conflict with Japan during World War II? Undoubtedly, most U.S. citizens since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, have firmly believed that they were justified. Moreover, most people...
by Leroy Seat | Jul 31, 2017 | Opinion
The Republic of Liberia has just celebrated its 170th Independence Day, having become an independent nation on July 26, 1847. The American Colonization Society (ACS) was established in 1816. Its purpose was to support the migration of freed slaves to the continent of...
by Leroy Seat | Jul 27, 2017 | Opinion
Kenya will celebrate its 54th independence day later this year. The east African nation’s motto is “Harambee,” which is a Swahili word that basically means, “All pull together.” It is a term and concept emphasized by Jomo Kenyatta...
by Leroy Seat | Nov 1, 2016 | Opinion
Not many books on my “to read” list are 500 years old, but “Utopia” was on that list until I read it recently. “Utopia” was a term coined by the author Thomas More for his book with that title published (in Latin) in 1516. Many of...
by Leroy Seat | Sep 30, 2016 | Opinion
You doubtlessly remember the terrible tragedy that occurred 10 years ago on Oct. 2, 2006, in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. You may not have remembered the name of that small town, but that is where 10 Amish girls were brutally shot in their one-room schoolhouse. Such a...
