[spacer height=”20px”] Imagine the sheer astonishment of Leonardo Da Vinci if he were suddenly alive and flying ...
Author: Matthew Thornton
Matthew Thornton is an Austin-based artist and a history teacher. Originally from Corpus Christi, his wide-sweeping artistic interests range from writing and film-making to photography and painting. His work and studies explore patterns within the endless nuance of life as he remains constantly in search of the so-called, "big picture".
“The Napoleon of the West”: A Political Cat with 9 Lives“The Napoleon of the West”: A Political Cat with 9 Lives
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna served 11 terms (6 official and 5 unofficial) as president of Mexico between ...
From Sea to Shining Sea: A Brief History of Mexico’s Northern TerritoryFrom Sea to Shining Sea: A Brief History of Mexico’s Northern Territory
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] The history of Mexico’s northern territory is, in the most literal sense, brief. Mexico ...
Futurism – Is It Natural to Become More Man-MadeFuturism – Is It Natural to Become More Man-Made
In an age where smart phones are visibly evolving to become a part of our hands, and during ...
A Day Well-SpentA Day Well-Spent
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] Throughout Benjamin Franklin’s life, he consistently devoted about an hour each day to deliberate ...
Father’s Day: Reflecting on Dad Is Reflecting on YouFather’s Day: Reflecting on Dad Is Reflecting on You
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] Roughly a billion dollars is spent each year on Father’s Day. It isn’t surprising, however, ...
PlanCC 2035: Gambling with Tax DollarsPlanCC 2035: Gambling with Tax Dollars
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] Upon reading the didactic fable regarding Plan CC 2035 – “The Story of a Smart Plan ...
Dumb and Dumber Economics: A Middle School Guide to the Federal Debt CrisisDumb and Dumber Economics: A Middle School Guide to the Federal Debt Crisis
[spacer height=”20px”] As a history teacher, my job is to spin all kinds of otherwise dead-and-gone facts into middle-school ...
Free Market Enterprise: Not Quite So FreeFree Market Enterprise: Not Quite So Free
[spacer height=”20px”] The trouble with politics isn’t so much that people don’t agree on basic principles about good and ...
Sam Houston: Portrait of a LeaderSam Houston: Portrait of a Leader
[spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”] What makes a leader? Ask around and you’ll hear the words: commitment, confidence, communication, honesty, intuition, ...