The Curse of The Apprentice

I enjoy curses. I don't believe in them, that is, not in the supernatural sense. But I do find it fascinating when a statistical blip delivers karmic justice. In a previous post, I argued that Donald Trump's The Apprentice was never popular. Although it ranked in its first season among the top 10...

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What the Voters Want Vs. What They Get

The representation in Congress is rigged against the will of the voters. First: The United States Senate. The United States Senate is currently divided with 53 Republican Senators, 45 Democratic, and 2 Independents (Bernie Sanders, VT, and Angus King, ME) who caucus with the Democrats. All but one...

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Mr. Swearengen Goes to Washington

My previous posts regarding newspaper accounts of Deadwood in the 1870s are available at these links. #I  Introduction. Deadwood, the Series and Contemporary News Accounts. #II Sheriff Seth Bullock in Old Deadwood Newspapers. #III Seth Bullock on the Trail of Stagecoach Robbers. #IV 1876 in...

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Starting a Graveyard in the Black Hills

Previous entries in my series regarding accounts of Deadwood in newspapers. #I  Introduction. Deadwood, the Series and Contemporary News Accounts. #II Sheriff Seth Bullock in Old Deadwood Newspapers. #III Seth Bullock on the Trail of Stagecoach Robbers. #IV 1876 in Deadwood. #V Seth Bullock and...

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Ten Surprises I Encountered When Researching Deadwood.

General George Custer, the pestilence who keeps on pesting, was the one who first discovered gold in the Black Hills.The discovery of gold lead to a huge influx of prospectors which led to the seizure of vast territories recently deeded to Native Americans in the Treaty of 1868. This in turn led...

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