No, I wasn’t there, but today is a solemn occasion. On this date in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. As this is commemorated today, may we recall a life that was snuffed out unexpectedly and the end of an era. As I told my mom, he did more during his short presidency than most do in a normal […]

This goes way back in time today, and it shows that horrible things happened long ago as well.  On this date in 668, Constans II (Constantine the Bearded) was assassinated while bathing.  He had been named co-emperor of the Roman Empire in 641.  He wasn’t well-liked for a number of reasons, and his chamberlain (the person in charge of his […]